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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 22, 1914
Died
May 30, 1993
Place of Birth
Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
Also Known As
- Herman Poole Blount
- Le Sony'r Ra
Sun Ra
0.1 Popularity
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.
Known For
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Self (archive footage)
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025
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Self - Musical Guest May 20, 1978 (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
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Self (Archive Footage)
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017
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Himself
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013
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Self - Organ
Jazz Evolution
2008
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Self
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005
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Self
Mystery Mister Ra
1984
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Himself
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980
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Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
Credits
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
as Self (archive footage)
2025
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - Musical Guest May 20, 1978 (archive footage)
2025
7.7
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
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Rebirth Is Necessary
as Self (Archive Footage)
2017
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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
as Himself
2013
10.0
Jazz Evolution
as Self - Organ
2008
6.0
🎬
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
as Self
2005
8.0
Mystery Mister Ra
as Self
1984
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Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
as Himself
1980
6.2
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
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Space Is the Place
as Himself
1974
5.8
Spaceways
as Himself
1968
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The Magic Sun
1966
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Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
as Self
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John Cage Meets Sun Ra
as Himself
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