Sun Ra
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.
16
Acting Credits
8
Crew Credits
Acting
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Movie
Space Is the Place
as Himself
1974
Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Movie
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
as Himself
1980
Movie
The Magic Sun
1966
Movie
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Movie
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
as Himself
2013
Movie
Spaceways
as Himself
1968
Movie
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
as Self
2005
Movie
Jazz Evolution
as Self - Organ
2008
Movie
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
as Self
2025
Movie
Rebirth Is Necessary
as Self (Archive Footage)
2017
Movie
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
Movie
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
as Himself
Movie
Mystery Mister Ra
as Self
1984
Movie
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
as Self
