John Lurie
- Acting
- 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 disease and has focused his attention on painting.
Known for
Filmography
- Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain · Self, Additional Music
- Painting With John · Self, Writer
- Blank City · Self
- No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York · Self
- Mobsters · Narrator
- Face Addict · Self
- TV Party · Self
- 5 Sides of a Coin
- Tortured by Joy · Narrator
- Downtown '81 · Self
- Some Days in January, 1984
- Animal Factory · Music
- Sleepwalk · Frank
- SpongeBob SquarePants · Fisherman
- New Rose Hotel · Distinguished Man
- Clay Pigeons · Music
- Lulu on the Bridge · Music
- Excess Baggage · Music
- Wrong Guys · Music
- Just Your Luck · Coker
- Manny & Lo · Music
- Get Shorty · Music
- Blue in the Face · Saxophone player, Music
- Figaro Story · Music
- Brace Up! · Music
- John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 · Alto & Soprano Saxophone
- Fishing with John · Self, Screenplay
- Keep It for Yourself · Music
- Death By Unnatural Causes · Music
- Wild at Heart · Sparky
- John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone · Self
- Mystery Train · Music, Musician
- Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ · Self
- The Little Devil · Cusatelli
- The Last Temptation of Christ · James, Apostle
- Down by Law · Jack, Music
- The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
- Desperately Seeking Susan · Neighbor Saxophonist
- The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
- Variety · Music
- Stranger Than Paradise · Willie, Music
- Paris, Texas · 'Slater'
- Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch · Interviewee
- Stranger Than Paradise · Willie
- Subway Riders · The Saxophonist, Music
- Permanent Vacation · Sax Player, Musician
- Underground U.S.A. · Jack Smith
- The Offenders · The Lizard
- Sleepless Nights · Music
- Men in Orbit · Astronaut, Director
- Red Italy
- Rome '78