John Lurie

John Lurie

Date of Birth:

Dec 14, 1952

Place of Birth:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

John Lurie (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded The Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble, has acted in 19 films, including Stranger than Paradise and Down by Law, has composed and performed music for 20 television and film works, and produced, directed, and starred in the Fishing with John television series. In 1996 his soundtrack for Get Shorty was nominated for a Grammy Award, and his album The Legendary Marvin Pontiac: Greatest Hits has been praised by critics and musicians alike.  Since 2000 Lurie has suffered from chronic Lyme disease and has focused his attention on painting.

filmography:

Blank City Blank City

2011

Desperately Seeking Susan Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

5 Sides of a Coin 5 Sides of a Coin

2004

Underground U.S.A. Underground U.S.A.

1980

Sleepwalk Sleepwalk

2000

Stranger Than Paradise Stranger Than Paradise

1983

Red Italy Red Italy

1979

Just Your Luck Just Your Luck

1996

John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone

1990

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

1984

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

2021

Some Days in January, 1984 Some Days in January, 1984

2001

Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ

1988

TV Party TV Party

2005

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

1985

Men in Orbit Men in Orbit

1979

Rome '78 Rome '78

1978

Wild at Heart Wild at Heart

1990

New Rose Hotel New Rose Hotel

1999

Permanent Vacation Permanent Vacation

1981

Face Addict Face Addict

2005

Blue in the Face Blue in the Face

1995

The Last Temptation of Christ The Last Temptation of Christ

1988

Down by Law Down by Law

1986

Paris, Texas Paris, Texas

1984

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

1986

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

2009

The Little Devil The Little Devil

1988

Downtown '81 Downtown '81

2001

The Offenders The Offenders

1980

Tortured by Joy Tortured by Joy

2004

Subway Riders Subway Riders

1981

John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991

1992

Stranger Than Paradise Stranger Than Paradise

1984

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