John Lurie

John Lurie

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John Lurie

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.

Top Movie Cast

Stranger Than Paradise
Stranger Than Paradisetrue- Willie

1984-10-01

7.2
Down by Law
Down by Lawtrue- Jack

1986-09-20

7.3
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texastrue- 'Slater'

1984-07-16

8.1
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christtrue- James, Apostle

1988-05-28

7.2
Blue in the Face
Blue in the Facetrue- Saxophone player

1995-09-15

6.5
New Rose Hotel
New Rose Hoteltrue- Distinguished Man

1999-03-19

5.3
Permanent Vacation
Permanent Vacationtrue- Sax Player

1981-03-06

5.9
Face Addict
Face Addicttrue- Himself

2005-11-15

0.0
Subway Riders
Subway Riderstrue- The Saxophonist

1981-04-02

6.5
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991true- Alto & Soprano Saxophone

1992-09-09

0.0
Tortured by Joy
Tortured by Joytrue- Narrator

2004-01-19

9.0
The Offenders
The Offenderstrue- The Lizard

1980-01-02

0.0
The Little Devil
The Little Deviltrue- Cusatelli

1988-07-01

6.7
Downtown '81
Downtown '81true- Self

2001-07-13

6.7
Wild at Heart
Wild at Hearttrue- Sparky

1990-08-17

7.0
Rome '78
Rome '78true

1978-12-23

6.4
Stranger Than Paradise
Stranger Than Paradisetrue- Willie

1983-01-31

7.5
Red Italy
Red Italytrue

1979-03-13

4.0
Sleepwalk
Sleepwalktrue- Frank

2000-03-10

1.0
Underground U.S.A.
Underground U.S.A.true- Jack Smith

1980-11-06

4.0
Blank City
Blank Citytrue- Self

2011-04-06

7.0
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susantrue- Neighbor Saxophonist

1985-03-29

6.1
5 Sides of a Coin
5 Sides of a Cointrue

2004-11-12

0.0
Just Your Luck
Just Your Lucktrue- Coker

1996-11-29

4.3
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
The Ballad of Sexual Dependencytrue

1985-01-01

0.0
TV Party
TV Partytrue- Self

2005-08-03

7.0
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmuschtrue- Interviewee

1984-03-20

6.5
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdaintrue- Self - Artist / Friend

2021-07-16

6.9
Some Days in January, 1984
Some Days in January, 1984true

2001-07-01

0.0

Top Movie Crew

Stranger Than Paradise
Stranger Than Paradisetrue

Sound

1984-10-01

7.2
Mystery Train
Mystery Traintrue

Sound

1989-09-06

7.3
Blue in the Face
Blue in the Facetrue

Sound

1995-09-15

6.5
Get Shorty
Get Shortytrue

Sound

1995-10-20

6.5
Animal Factory
Animal Factorytrue

Sound

2000-10-13

6.4
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdaintrue

Crew

2021-07-16

6.9
Subway Riders
Subway Riderstrue

Sound

1981-04-02

6.5
Face Addict
Face Addicttrue

Sound

2005-11-15

0.0
Keep It for Yourself
Keep It for Yourselftrue

Sound

1991-01-01

5.7
Permanent Vacation
Permanent Vacationtrue

Sound

1981-03-06

5.9
Stranger Than Paradise
Stranger Than Paradisetrue

Writing

1984-10-01

7.2
Down by Law
Down by Lawtrue

Sound

1986-09-20

7.3
Variety
Varietytrue

Sound

1985-02-27

5.2
Mystery Train
Mystery Traintrue

Sound

1989-09-06

7.3
Death By Unnatural Causes
Death By Unnatural Causestrue

Sound

1991-01-01

0.0
Lulu on the Bridge
Lulu on the Bridgetrue

Sound

1998-09-06

5.9
Excess Baggage
Excess Baggagetrue

Sound

1997-08-29

6.0
Clay Pigeons
Clay Pigeonstrue

Sound

1998-09-25

6.2
Permanent Vacation
Permanent Vacationtrue

Sound

1981-03-06

5.9
Figaro Story
Figaro Storytrue

Sound

1991-01-01

0.0
Manny & Lo
Manny & Lotrue

Sound

1996-01-22

5.9
Brace Up!
Brace Up!true

Sound

1993-04-01

10.0

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