John Lurie

Known for ActingBorn 1952-12-14 (age 73)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.Read more

Movies & web series

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

5 Sides of a Coin

Brace Up!

Tortured by Joy

Face Addict

TV Party

Paris, Texas

Figaro Story

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

Painting With John

SpongeBob SquarePants

Fishing with John

Stranger Than Paradise

Mystery Train

Blank City

Down by Law

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

The Last Temptation of Christ

Subway Riders

Stranger Than Paradise

Wild at Heart

John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991

The Offenders

Downtown '81

The Little Devil

Blue in the Face

Get Shorty

Animal Factory

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

Keep It for Yourself

Men in Orbit

Manny & Lo

Rome '78

Clay Pigeons

Excess Baggage

Desperately Seeking Susan

Lulu on the Bridge

Permanent Vacation

Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ

Variety

New Rose Hotel

Just Your Luck

Underground U.S.A.

Sleepwalk

Red Italy

Mobsters

Some Days in January, 1984

Wrong Guys