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Sun Ra
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.
Top Filmography
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975 // TV
5.8
Space Is the Place
1974 // MOVIE
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 // MOVIE
6.2
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980 // MOVIE
6.0
The Magic Sun
1966 // MOVIE
6.5
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025 // MOVIE
10.0
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013 // MOVIE
6.0
Spaceways
1968 // MOVIE
8.0
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005 // MOVIE
6.0
Jazz Evolution
2008 // MOVIE
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Rebirth Is Necessary
2017 // MOVIE
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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023 // MOVIE
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John Cage Meets Sun Ra
NaN // MOVIE
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Mystery Mister Ra
1984 // MOVIE
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Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
NaN // MOVIE