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John Lurie
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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.
BODY OF WORK
John Lurie's Filmography
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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
as Self - Artist / Friend
Blank City
as Self
No Poster
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
as Self
Face Addict
as Himself
TV Party
as Self
5 Sides of a Coin
Tortured by Joy
as Narrator
Downtown '81
as Self
Some Days in January, 1984
Sleepwalk
as Frank
New Rose Hotel
as Distinguished Man
Just Your Luck
as Coker
Blue in the Face
as Saxophone player
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
as Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Wild at Heart
as Sparky
No Poster
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
as Self
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
as Self
The Little Devil
as Cusatelli
The Last Temptation of Christ
as James, Apostle
Down by Law
as Jack
No Poster
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
Desperately Seeking Susan
as Neighbor Saxophonist
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Stranger Than Paradise
as Willie
Paris, Texas
as 'Slater'
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
as Interviewee
Stranger Than Paradise
as Willie
Subway Riders
as The Saxophonist
Permanent Vacation
as Sax Player
Underground U.S.A.
as Jack Smith
The Offenders
as The Lizard
Sleepless Nights
No Poster
Men in Orbit
as Astronaut
Red Italy
