Actor
Sun Ra
112 years · Birmingham, Alabama , U.S. · 17 films
Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, legal name Le Sony'r Ra; May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his experimental music, "cosmic philosophy," prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led "The Arkestra", an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.
Best known for
Space Is the Place
1974 · Sun Ra, Writer
On Plex
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
On Peacock Premium
The Cry of Jazz
1959 · Music
On Criterion Channel
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980 · Himself
On OVID
The Magic Sun
1966 · Actor, Music
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025 · Self (archive footage)
On PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Filmography 17
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025 · Self
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025 · Self (archive footage)
On PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
On Peacock Premium
House of Aama: Threads of Legacy
2024 · Himself
Inspiration For The Future
2024 · Music
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023 · Actor
Utuqaq
2020 · Music
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017 · Self (Archive Footage)
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013 · Himself
Jazz Evolution
2008 · Self - Organ
Theatre of Hope
1987 · Music
On DocAlliance Films
Mystery Mister Ra
1984 · Self, Music
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980 · Himself
On OVID
Space Is the Place
1974 · Sun Ra, Writer
On Plex
Spaceways
1968 · Himself
The Magic Sun
1966 · Actor, Music
The Cry of Jazz
1959 · Music
On Criterion Channel