Sun Ra
Sun Ra is known for Space Is the Place (1974), Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025), Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980).
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.
Questions about Sun Ra
How many Sun Ra films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 8 films with Sun Ra, from 1966 to 2025.
What was the first Sun Ra film?
The first Sun Ra film in the catalogue is Space Is the Place, from 1974.
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Full filmography
16 films — 8 in the catalogue
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8.0 The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025 · Self
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6.3 Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025 · Self (archive footage)
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7.7 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
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House of Aama: Threads of Legacy
2024 · Himself
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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
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Rebirth Is Necessary
2017 · Self (Archive Footage)
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10.0 I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013 · Himself
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6.0 Jazz Evolution
2008 · Self - Organ
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8.0
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005 · Self
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Mystery Mister Ra
1984 · Self
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6.4 Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980 · Himself
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5.8 Space Is the Place
1974 · Himself
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6.0 Spaceways
1968 · Himself
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6.3 The Magic Sun
1966
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John Cage Meets Sun Ra
no date · Himself
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Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
no date · Self
Series and TV shows
1 titles
6.9
People data: TMDb.
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