John Lurie
December 14, 1952 (72 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 ·Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdainas Self - Artist / Friend
- 2021 ·Painting With Johnas Self
- 2011 ·Blank Cityas Self
- 2009 ·No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New Yorkas Self
- 2007 ·Mobstersas Narrator
- 2005 ·Face Addictas Himself
- 2005 ·TV Partyas Self
- 2004 ·5 Sides of a Coinas
- 2004 ·Tortured by Joyas Narrator
- 2001 ·Downtown '81as Self
- 2001 ·Some Days in January, 1984as
- 2000 ·Sleepwalkas Frank
- 1999 ·SpongeBob SquarePantsas Fisherman
- 1999 ·New Rose Hotelas Distinguished Man
- 1996 ·Just Your Luckas Coker
- 1995 ·Blue in the Faceas Saxophone player
- 1992 ·John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991as Alto & Soprano Saxophone
- 1991 ·Fishing with Johnas Self
- 1990 ·Wild at Heartas Sparky
- 1990 ·John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Aloneas Self
- 1988 ·Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christas Self
- 1988 ·The Little Devilas Cusatelli
- 1988 ·The Last Temptation of Christas James, Apostle
- 1986 ·Down by Lawas Jack
- 1986 ·The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon Julyas
- 1985 ·Desperately Seeking Susanas Neighbor Saxophonist
- 1985 ·The Ballad of Sexual Dependencyas
- 1984 ·Stranger Than Paradiseas Willie
- 1984 ·Paris, Texasas 'Slater'
- 1984 ·Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmuschas Interviewee
- 1983 ·Stranger Than Paradiseas Willie
- 1981 ·Subway Ridersas The Saxophonist
- 1981 ·Permanent Vacationas Sax Player
- 1980 ·Underground U.S.A.as Jack Smith
- 1980 ·The Offendersas The Lizard
- 1979 ·Men in Orbitas Astronaut
- 1979 ·Red Italyas
- 1978 ·Rome '78as