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Sun Ra(1914-1993)

  • Composer
  • Writer
  • Music Department
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Sun Ra
A journey through Sun Ra's life and music, following his jazz foundations, innovative spirit, and ongoing artistic and social pursuits.
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Sun Ra was born on 22 May 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for Space Is the Place (1974), The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) and Deceiver (1997). He died on 30 May 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
BornMay 22, 1914
DiedMay 30, 1993(79)
BornMay 22, 1914
DiedMay 30, 1993(79)
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Known for

Space Is the Place (1974)
Space Is the Place
6.5
  • Composer
  • 1974
Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Rosie Perez, and Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
The Last Thing He Wanted
4.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 2020
Deceiver (1997)
Deceiver
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Far Out (2015)
Far Out
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015

Credits

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Composer

  • Points on a Space Age (2009)
    Points on a Space Age
    7.9
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2009
  • Hvalfangst i No Man's Land
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • Space Is the Place (1974)
    Space Is the Place
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • The Magic Sun (1966)
    The Magic Sun
    6.6
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • The Cry of Jazz (1959)
    The Cry of Jazz
    6.3
    Short
    • Composer (as Le Sun Ra)
    • 1959

Writer

  • She Puppet (2001)
    She Puppet
    5.9
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Space Is the Place (1974)
    Space Is the Place
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1974

Music Department

  • Nuclear Family (2021)
    Nuclear Family
    6.6
    • songs by
    • 2021
  • Théâtre de l'espérance (1987)
    Théâtre de l'espérance
    Short
    • music
    • 1987

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Personal details

  • Official site
    • Sun Ra Arkestra
  • Alternative name
    • Le Sun Ra
  • Born
    • May 22, 1914
    • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • May 30, 1993
    • Birmingham, Alabama, USA(stroke-related circulatory problems)
  • Other works
    "Sun Song" (Delmark Records).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Claimed to be from a different planet.
  • Nickname
    • Sonny

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