John Lurie
Acting
Born December 14, 1952 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
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 dis…
Known For · 39 titles
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Last Temptation of Christ
Paris, Texas
Wild at Heart
Mobsters
Painting With John
Desperately Seeking Susan
Fishing with John
Stranger Than Paradise
The Little Devil
Down by Law
Permanent Vacation
Blue in the Face
TV Party
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
New Rose Hotel
Just Your Luck
Red Italy
The Offenders
Subway Riders
Stranger Than Paradise
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
Some Days in January, 1984
Sleepwalk
Downtown '81
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
5 Sides of a Coin
Blank City
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
Underground U.S.A.
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
Sleepless Nights
Rome '78
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
Tortured by Joy
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
Face Addict
Men in Orbit