Acting
John Lurie
Born Dec 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.
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Acting
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
2021
Documentary
Blank City
2011
Documentary
Mobsters
2007
Documentary · Crime
Face Addict
2005
Documentary
TV Party
2005
Documentary · Music
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
Documentary
Tortured by Joy
2004
Downtown '81
2001
Drama · Comedy · Music
Some Days in January, 1984
2001
Documentary
Sleepwalk
2000
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Animation · Comedy · Family
New Rose Hotel
1999
Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction
Just Your Luck
1996
Comedy
Blue in the Face
1995
Comedy
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
1992
Music
Wild at Heart
1990
Crime · Thriller · Romance
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
Documentary
The Little Devil
1988
Comedy · Fantasy
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988
Drama
Down by Law
1986
Crime · Drama · Comedy
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
Comedy · Crime
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
1985
Documentary
Stranger Than Paradise
1984
Comedy · Drama
Paris, Texas
1984
Drama
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
1984
Documentary
Stranger Than Paradise
1983
Comedy · Drama
Subway Riders
1981
Thriller
Permanent Vacation
1981
Drama
Underground U.S.A.
1980
Drama
The Offenders
1980
Drama
Sleepless Nights
1979
Mystery · Drama
Red Italy
1979
Rome '78
1978
History · Drama
Directed
Written
Stranger Than Paradise
1984
Comedy · Drama