John Lurie


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Actor | Director | Writer | Screenplay | Original Music Composer

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 h...

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date of Birth: Dec 14, 1952


Filmography

Actor (23 Known Credits)


Blank City (2011)
Himself
TV Party (2005)
Himself
Narrator
Sleepwalk (2000)
Frank
Distinguished man
Whiskey Down (1996)
Coker
Saxophone player
Himself
Wild at Heart (1990)
Sparky
James, Apostle
Cusatelli
Down by Law (1986)
Jack
Neighbor Saxophonist
Paris, Texas (1984)
Slater
Downtown '81 (1981)
Himself
Subway Riders (1981)
The Saxophonist
Sax player
Jack Smith
The Offenders (1980)
The Lizard
Men in Orbit (1979)
Astronaut

Director (2 Known Credits)


Director
Men in Orbit (1979)
Director

Writer (1 Known Credits)


Men in Orbit (1979)
Writer

Screenplay (1 Known Credits)


Fishing with John

Screenplay

Screenplay

Original Music Composer (6 Known Credits)


Animal Factory

Original Music Composer

Excess Baggage

Original Music Composer

Get Shorty

Original Music Composer

Mystery Train

Original Music Composer

Stranger Than Paradise

Original Music Composer

Variety

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Get Shorty (1995)
Original Music Composer
Mystery Train (1989)
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Variety (1983)
Original Music Composer

Music (8 Known Credits)


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