Sun Ra
Known for ActingBorn 1914-05-22Died 1993-05-30Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
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.Read more
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Inspiration For The Future
2024 · Movie
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013 · Movie
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The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025 · Movie
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Nobles
2021 · Movie
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
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Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005 · Movie
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Movie
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Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025 · Movie
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Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
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Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980 · Movie
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Jazz Evolution
2008 · Movie
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The Magic Sun
1966 · Movie
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The Cry of Jazz
1959 · Movie
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Spaceways
1968 · Movie
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Space Is the Place
1974 · Movie
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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023 · Movie
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Utuqaq
2020 · Movie
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Rebirth Is Necessary
2017 · Movie
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Theatre of Hope
1987 · Movie
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Mystery Mister Ra
1984 · Movie
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
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John Cage Meets Sun Ra
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Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
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Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
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