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Sun Ra
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Sun Ra

Born: May 22, 1914
Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
TMDB Popularity: 0.3

Biography

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 & Movies

The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

as Self

20258.0
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

as Self (archive footage)

20256.5
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage)

20257.8
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

2023
Rebirth Is Necessary

Rebirth Is Necessary

as Self (Archive Footage)

2017
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive

as Himself

201310.0
Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

as Self - Organ

20086.0
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Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet

as Self

20058.0
Mystery Mister Ra

Mystery Mister Ra

as Self

1984
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

as Himself

19806.4
Space Is the Place

Space Is the Place

as Himself

19745.8
Spaceways

Spaceways

as Himself

19686.0
The Magic Sun

The Magic Sun

19666.3
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John Cage Meets Sun Ra

as Himself

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Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983

as Self

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