John Lurie
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Dec 14 1952
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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…
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John Lurie's Credits
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SpongeBob SquarePants
Fisherman
Paris, Texas
'Slater'
Wild at Heart
Sparky
Get Shorty
Sound
The Last Temptation of Christ
James, Apostle
Mobsters
Narrator
Down by Law
Jack
Animal Factory
Sound
Mystery Train
Sound
Desperately Seeking Susan
Neighbor Saxophonist
Painting With John
Self
Fishing with John
Self
Clay Pigeons
Sound
Excess Baggage
Sound
Stranger Than Paradise
Willie
Blue in the Face
Saxophone player
New Rose Hotel
Distinguished Man
Blank City
Self
Variety
Sound
Just Your Luck
Coker
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Self - Artist / Friend
Lulu on the Bridge
Sound
The Little Devil
Cusatelli
Manny & Lo
Sound
TV Party
Self
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
Downtown '81
Self
Permanent Vacation
Sax Player
Brace Up!
Sound
Sleepwalk
Frank
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ
Self
Stranger Than Paradise
Willie
Figaro Story
Sound
Keep It for Yourself
Sound
5 Sides of a Coin
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Wrong Guys
Sound
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
Self
Subway Riders
The Saxophonist
Sleepless Nights
Rome '78
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
Self
Red Italy
Face Addict
Himself
Men in Orbit
Astronaut
Some Days in January, 1984
Underground U.S.A.
Jack Smith
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
Interviewee
The Offenders
The Lizard
Tortured by Joy
Narrator
Death By Unnatural Causes
Sound
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
Alto & Soprano Saxophone