Acting
John Lurie
EN, DE, JA, NL cinema · 48 credits
Born
14 December 1952 (age 73)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
as Self - Artist / Friend, Additional Music
Blank City
as Self
Face Addict
as Himself
TV Party
as Self
Tortured by Joy
as Narrator
Downtown '81
as Self
Sleepwalk
as Frank
Animal Factory
Original Music Composer
New Rose Hotel
as Distinguished Man
Lulu on the Bridge
Original Music Composer
Clay Pigeons
Original Music Composer
Excess Baggage
Original Music Composer
Just Your Luck
as Coker
Manny & Lo
Original Music Composer
Blue in the Face
as Saxophone player, Music
Get Shorty
Original Music Composer
Figaro Story
Original Music Composer
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
as Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Wild at Heart
as Sparky
Mystery Train
Original Music Composer, Musician
The Last Temptation of Christ
as James, Apostle
The Little Devil
as Cusatelli
Down by Law
as Jack, Original Music Composer
Desperately Seeking Susan
as Neighbor Saxophonist
Variety
Original Music Composer
Stranger Than Paradise
as Willie, Original Music Composer, Idea
Paris, Texas
as 'Slater'
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
as Interviewee
Stranger Than Paradise
as Willie
Permanent Vacation
as Sax Player, Musician, Music
Subway Riders
as The Saxophonist, Original Music Composer
The Offenders
as The Lizard
Underground U.S.A.
as Jack Smith
Men in Orbit
1979
Men in Orbit
as Astronaut, Director, Writer
Sleepless Nights
Actor, Original Music Composer
Rome '78
Actor