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John Lurie

Acting · 1.0 popularity

Age

73

Movies

35

TV

4

Born: December 14, 1952
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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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 disease and has focused his attention on painting.

Works

35 films

Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas

19848.1

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart

19907.0

Desperately Seeking Susan

Desperately Seeking Susan

19856.1

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

19887.2

Down by Law

Down by Law

19867.3

Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise

19847.2

TV Party

TV Party

20058.0

The Little Devil

The Little Devil

19886.7

Blue in the Face

Blue in the Face

19956.5

New Rose Hotel

New Rose Hotel

19995.3

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

20217.0

Subway Riders

Subway Riders

19817.2

Red Italy

Red Italy

19794.0

Permanent Vacation

Permanent Vacation

19815.9

The Offenders

The Offenders

19807.0

Just Your Luck

Just Your Luck

19964.8

Downtown '81

Downtown '81

20016.7

Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise

19837.5

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

19846.5

Sleepwalk

Sleepwalk

20004.0

Blank City

20116.8

Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ

Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ

19885.3

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

1985

5 Sides of a Coin

5 Sides of a Coin

200410.0

John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone

John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone

1990

Some Days in January, 1984

Some Days in January, 1984

2001

John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991

John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991

19927.0

Sleepless Nights

Sleepless Nights

1979

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

200910.0

Underground U.S.A.

Underground U.S.A.

19804.8

Tortured by Joy

Tortured by Joy

20049.0

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

19868.0

Face Addict

Face Addict

20058.0

Men in Orbit

Men in Orbit

19796.5

Rome '78

Rome '78

19786.4