Profile of John Lurie
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John Lurie

Born
1952-12-14
Birthplace
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
USA
Born
1952-12-14
Birthplace
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 Para......

Profile of John Lurie

John Lurie

Born
1952-12-14
Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota
USA
Born
1952-12-14
Birthplace
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.

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SpongeBob SquarePants poster

1999

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Paris, Texas poster

1984

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Wild at Heart poster

1990

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Get Shorty poster

1995

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The Last Temptation of Christ poster

1988

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Down by Law poster

1986

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Stranger Than Paradise poster

1984

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Mystery Train poster

1989

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Desperately Seeking Susan poster

1985

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Excess Baggage poster

1997

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The Little Devil poster

1988

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Animal Factory poster

2000

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Permanent Vacation poster

1981

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Blue in the Face poster

1995

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New Rose Hotel poster

1999

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Clay Pigeons poster

1998

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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain poster

2021

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Lulu on the Bridge poster

1998

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Manny & Lo poster

1996

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Fishing with John poster

1991

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Variety poster

1985

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Downtown '81 poster

2001

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Painting With John poster

2021

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Mobsters poster

2007

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Stranger Than Paradise poster

1983

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Blank City poster

2011

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Rome '78 poster

1978

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Men in Orbit poster

1979

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Underground U.S.A. poster

1980

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Just Your Luck poster

1996

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Subway Riders poster

1981

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Keep It for Yourself poster

1991

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TV Party poster

2005

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Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ poster

1988

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The Offenders poster

1980

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Sleepwalk poster

2000

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Brace Up! poster

1993

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Figaro Story poster

1993

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The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July poster

1986

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5 Sides of a Coin poster

2004

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Red Italy poster

1979

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Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch poster

1984

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No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York poster

2009

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Face Addict poster

2005

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John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 poster

1992

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Tortured by Joy poster

2004

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John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone poster

1990

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Sleepless Nights poster

1979

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The Ballad of Sexual Dependency poster

1985

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Some Days in January, 1984 poster

2001

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Wrong Guys poster

1997

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Death By Unnatural Causes poster

1991

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