John Lurie

Actor

Born: December 14, 1952 (age 73)
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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…

Filmography (35)

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
Self - Artist / Friend
Blank City (2011)
Self
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York (2009)
Self
Face Addict (2005)
Himself
TV Party (2005)
Self
5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
Tortured by Joy (2004)
Narrator
Downtown '81 (2001)
Self
Some Days in January, 1984 (2001)
Sleepwalk (2000)
Frank
New Rose Hotel (1999)
Distinguished Man
Just Your Luck (1996)
Coker
Blue in the Face (1995)
Saxophone player
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 (1992)
Alto & Soprano Saxophone
Wild at Heart (1990)
Sparky
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone (1990)
Self
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Self
The Little Devil (1988)
Cusatelli
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
James, Apostle
Down by Law (1986)
Jack
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July (1986)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Neighbor Saxophonist
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1985)
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Willie
Paris, Texas (1984)
'Slater'
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch (1984)
Interviewee
Stranger Than Paradise (1983)
Willie
Subway Riders (1981)
The Saxophonist
Permanent Vacation (1981)
Sax Player
Underground U.S.A. (1980)
Jack Smith