John Lurie
Acting
Born December 14, 1952 · 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.
Directed (1)
Acting (35)
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
2021
Blank City
2011
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
2009
Face Addict
2005
TV Party
2005
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Tortured by Joy
2004
Downtown '81
2001
Some Days in January, 1984
2001
Sleepwalk
2000
New Rose Hotel
1999
Just Your Luck
1996
Blue in the Face
1995
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
1992
Wild at Heart
1990
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
1990
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ
1988
The Little Devil
1988
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
Down by Law
1986
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
1985
Stranger Than Paradise
1984
Paris, Texas
1984
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
1984
Stranger Than Paradise
1983
Subway Riders
1981
Permanent Vacation
1981
Underground U.S.A.
1980
The Offenders
1980
Sleepless Nights
1979
Men in Orbit
1979
Red Italy
1979
Rome '78
1978