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Sun Ra
Composer, Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born May 22, 1914Died May 30, 1993 (79 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | Sun Ra: Do the Impossible · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music · as Self - Musical Guest May 20, 1978 |
| 2023 | The Space Race · as Self |
| 2023 | The Sacred Place between Earth and Space · as Self |
| 2022 | The Sun Rises in the East · as Self |
| 2021 | Fire Music · as Self |
| 2018 | Satan & Adam · as Self |
| 2008 | Jazz Evolution · as Self - Organ |
| 1980 | Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise · as Himself |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | Space Is the Place · as Himself |
| 1959 | The Cry of Jazz · as Self |