John Lurie

Born: 1952-12-14, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

Filmography

• SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
• Paris, Texas (1984)
• Wild at Heart (1990)
• The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
• Mobsters (2007)
• Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
• New Rose Hotel (1999)
• Down by Law (1986)
• Subway Riders (1981)
• Red Italy (1979)
• Il piccolo diavolo (1988)
• Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
• The Offenders (1980)
• Blue in the Face (1995)
• Stranger Than Paradise (1983)
• Just Your Luck (1996)
• The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1985)
• 5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
• John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 (1992)
• Face Addict (2005)
• Tortured by Joy (2004)
• Underground U.S.A. (1980)
• Rome '78 (1978)
• Some Days in January, 1984 (2001)