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John Lurie

December 14, 1952 (age 73)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Male
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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…

Movies

35 credits
Wild at Heart Movie
★ 7.0
Crime, Romance
1990 Crime, Romance
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
★ 6.9
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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
2021 as Self - Artist /…
Paris, Texas
★ 8.1
+
Paris, Texas
1984 as 'Slater'
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
★ 10.0
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No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
2009 as Self
Down by Law
★ 7.3
+
Down by Law
1986 as Jack
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
+
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
1985
The Last Temptation of Christ
★ 7.2
+
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 as James, Apostle
Men in Orbit
★ 6.2
+
Men in Orbit
1979 as Astronaut
5 Sides of a Coin
+
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
New Rose Hotel
★ 5.2
+
New Rose Hotel
1999 as Distinguished Man
Blank City
★ 7.1
+
Blank City
2011 as Self
Desperately Seeking Susan
★ 6.1
+
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985 as Neighbor Saxophonist
Some Days in January, 1984
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Some Days in January, 1984
2001
Stranger Than Paradise
★ 7.1
+
Stranger Than Paradise
1984 as Willie
Blue in the Face
★ 6.5
+
Blue in the Face
1995 as Saxophone player
The Little Devil
★ 6.7
+
The Little Devil
1988 as Cusatelli
Downtown '81
★ 6.7
+
Downtown '81
2001 as Self
Rome '78
★ 6.4
+
Rome '78
1978
Permanent Vacation
★ 5.9
+
Permanent Vacation
1981 as Sax Player
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
★ 6.5
+
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
1984 as Interviewee
Sleepwalk
★ 1.0
+
Sleepwalk
2000 as Frank
TV Party
★ 7.0
+
TV Party
2005 as Self
Just Your Luck
★ 3.5
+
Just Your Luck
1996 as Coker
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ
★ 4.0
+
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ
1988 as Self
Stranger Than Paradise
★ 7.5
+
Stranger Than Paradise
1983 as Willie
The Offenders
★ 6.0
+
The Offenders
1980 as The Lizard
Underground U.S.A.
★ 4.0
+
Underground U.S.A.
1980 as Jack Smith
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
+
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986
Subway Riders
★ 6.5
+
Subway Riders
1981 as The Saxophonist
Sleepless Nights
+
Sleepless Nights
1979

TV Shows

4 credits
SpongeBob SquarePants TV
+
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 as Fisherman
Mobsters TV
+
Mobsters
2007 as Narrator
Fishing with John TV
+
Fishing with John
1991 as Self
Painting With John TV
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Painting With John
2021 as Self