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John Lurie

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.

Known For: Acting

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

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1978	Rome '78		64
2	1979	Red Italy		40
3	1979	Men in Orbit	Astronaut	58
4	1979	Sleepless Nights		0
5	1980	The Offenders	The Lizard	0
6	1980	Underground U.S.A.	Jack Smith	40
7	1981	Permanent Vacation	Sax Player	59
8	1981	Subway Riders	The Saxophonist	65
9	1983	Stranger Than Paradise	Willie	74
10	1984	Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch	Interviewee	65
11	1984	Paris, Texas	'Slater'	81
12	1984	Stranger Than Paradise	Willie	72
13	1985	The Ballad of Sexual Dependency		0
14	1985	Desperately Seeking Susan	Neighbor Saxophonist	61
15	1986	The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July		0
16	1986	Down by Law	Jack	73
17	1988	The Last Temptation of Christ	James, Apostle	72
18	1988	The Little Devil	Cusatelli	67
19	1988	Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ	Self	40
20	1990	John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone	Self	0
21	1990	Wild at Heart	Sparky	70
22	1992	John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991	Alto & Soprano Saxophone	0
23	1995	Blue in the Face	Saxophone player	65
24	1996	Just Your Luck	Coker	35
25	1999	New Rose Hotel	Distinguished Man	53
26	2000	Sleepwalk	Frank	10
27	2001	Some Days in January, 1984		0
28	2001	Downtown '81	Self	65
29	2004	Tortured by Joy	Narrator	90
30	2004	5 Sides of a Coin		0
31	2005	TV Party	Self	70
32	2005	Face Addict	Himself	0
33	2009	No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York	Self	100
34	2011	Blank City	Self	71
35	2021	Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain	Self - Artist / Friend	69

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1991	Fishing with John	Self	75
2	1999	SpongeBob SquarePants	Fisherman	77
3	2007	Mobsters	Narrator	0
4	2021	Painting With John	Self	76