John Lurie
Actor
Born December 14, 1952 in 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.
Filmography
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Self - Artist / Friend
Painting With John
Self
Blank City
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
Animal Factory
Sleepwalk
Frank
SpongeBob SquarePants
Fisherman
New Rose Hotel
Distinguished Man
Clay Pigeons
Lulu on the Bridge
Excess Baggage
Just Your Luck
Coker
Manny & Lo
Get Shorty
Blue in the Face
Saxophone player
Figaro Story
Brace Up!
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Fishing with John
Self
Keep It for Yourself
Death By Unnatural Causes
Wild at Heart
Sparky
Mystery Train
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ
Self
The Little Devil
Cusatelli
The Last Temptation of Christ
James, Apostle
Down by Law
Jack
Desperately Seeking Susan
Neighbor Saxophonist
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Variety
Stranger Than Paradise
Willie
Paris, Texas
'Slater'
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
Interviewee
Stranger Than Paradise
Willie
Subway Riders
The Saxophonist
Permanent Vacation
Sax Player
Underground U.S.A.
Jack Smith
The Offenders
The Lizard
Sleepless Nights
Red Italy
Rome '78