John Lurie

John Lurie

Birthday: 1952-12-14

Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0527099

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.

Played in movies:

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

Score: 10.0

Tortured by Joy

Score: 9.0

Paris, Texas

Score: 8.1

Stranger Than Paradise

Score: 7.4

Down by Law

Score: 7.4

The Last Temptation of Christ

Score: 7.2

Stranger Than Paradise

Score: 7.2

Blank City

Score: 7.1

Wild at Heart

Score: 7.0

TV Party

Score: 7.0

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

Score: 6.9

The Little Devil

Score: 6.7

Downtown '81

Score: 6.6

Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch

Score: 6.5

Subway Riders

Score: 6.5

Blue in the Face

Score: 6.5

Rome '78

Score: 6.4

Desperately Seeking Susan

Score: 6.1

Permanent Vacation

Score: 5.9

Men in Orbit

Score: 5.8

New Rose Hotel

Score: 5.3

Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ

Score: 4.0

Underground U.S.A.

Score: 4.0

Red Italy

Score: 4.0

Just Your Luck

Score: 3.5

Sleepwalk

Score: 1.0

Sleepless Nights

Score: 0.0

Some Days in January, 1984

Score: 0.0

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

Score: 0.0

John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone

Score: 0.0

5 Sides of a Coin

Score: 0.0

The Offenders

Score: 0.0

John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991

Score: 0.0

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

Score: 0.0

Face Addict

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

SpongeBob SquarePants

Score: 7.7

Painting With John

Score: 7.6

Fishing with John

Score: 7.5

Mobsters

Score: 0.0