John Lurie
Acting
Born 1952-12-14 · 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.
Acting
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Self - Artist / Friend
Painting With John
Self
Blank City
Self
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
Self
Mobsters
Narrator
Face Addict
Himself
TV Party
Self
5 Sides of a Coin
Tortured by Joy
Narrator
Downtown '81
Self
Some Days in January, 1984
Sleepwalk
Frank
SpongeBob SquarePants
Fisherman
New Rose Hotel
Distinguished Man
Just Your Luck
Coker
Blue in the Face
Saxophone player
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Fishing with John
Self
Wild at Heart
Sparky
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
Self
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
Self
The Little Devil
Cusatelli
The Last Temptation of Christ
James, Apostle
Down by Law
Jack
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
Desperately Seeking Susan
Neighbor Saxophonist
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Stranger Than Paradise
Willie
Paris, Texas
'Slater'
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
Interviewee
Crew
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Additional Music
Painting With John
Writer
Painting With John
Director
Painting With John
Original Music Composer
Painting With John
Creator
Face Addict
Music
Animal Factory
Original Music Composer
Clay Pigeons
Music
Lulu on the Bridge
Music
Excess Baggage
Original Music Composer
Wrong Guys
Music
Manny & Lo
Original Music Composer
Get Shorty
Original Music Composer
Blue in the Face
Music
Brace Up!
Music
Fishing with John
Screenplay
Fishing with John
Music
Fishing with John
Director
Fishing with John
Creator
Keep It for Yourself
Music