Sun Ra

Acting

Born May 22, 1914 · Birmingham, 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 expe…

Known for

Saturday Night Live

1975

Jazz Evolution

2008

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

1980

Spaceways

1968

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

2025

The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

2025

The Magic Sun

1966

Acting(16)

2025The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun RaSelf

Film

2025Sun Ra: Do the ImpossibleSelf (archive footage)

Film

2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)

Film