John Lurie
American musician, painter and actor · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1952 · age 73
John Lurie 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 he produced, directed, and starred in the Fishing...
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Jim Jarmusch Directed Down by Law and Stranger Than Paradise
Arto Lindsay Bandmate in The Lounge Lizards
Willem Dafoe Also in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Anton Fier Bandmate in The Lounge Lizards
Curtis Fowlkes Bandmate in The Lounge Lizards
Victor Argo Also in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Rockets Redglare Also in Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Harvey Keitel John wrote Get Shorty and Blue in the Face
Sara Driver Produced Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Evan Lurie Co-founded The Lounge Lizards
Roberto Benigni Directed The Little Devil (1989)
Tom Waits Also in Fishing with John and Down by Law
Harry Dean Stanton Also in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Nicoletta Braschi Also in The Little Devil and Down by Law
Richard Edson Also in Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Madonna John wrote Blue in the Face (1996)
Martin Scorsese Directed The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
David Lynch Directed Wild at Heart (1990)
Wim Wenders Directed Paris, Texas (1984)
Lou Reed John wrote Blue in the Face (1995)
Christopher Walken John wrote Excess Baggage (1997)
Steve Buscemi John wrote Mystery Train and Animal Factory
Mira Sorvino John wrote Blue in the Face (1996)
Abel Ferrara Directed New Rose Hotel (1998)
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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 he 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 fellow musicians.
