John Lurie
Acting
Born: 1952-12-14 · 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 h
🎬 Movies (20)
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
2021
Self - Artist / Friend
Blank City
2011
Self
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
2009
Self
Face Addict
2005
Himself
TV Party
2005
Self
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Tortured by Joy
2004
Narrator
Downtown '81
2001
Self
Some Days in January, 1984
2001
Sleepwalk
2000
Frank
New Rose Hotel
1999
Distinguished Man
Just Your Luck
1996
Coker
Blue in the Face
1995
Saxophone player
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
1992
Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Wild at Heart
1990
Sparky
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
1990
Self
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
Self
The Little Devil
1988
Cusatelli
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
James, Apostle
Down by Law
1986
Jack
