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John Lurie

John Lurie is known for acting, with popular credits including Stranger Than Paradise, Paris, Texas, Down by Law, The Last Temptation of Christ.

Born 14 Dec 1952 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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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 Lurie has suffered from chronic Lyme disease and has focused his attention on painting.

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Known for Stranger Than Paradise, Paris, Texas, Down by Law, The Last Temptation of Christ.

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2021 Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain as Self - Artist / Friend movie 2021 Painting With John as Self tv 2011 Blank City as Self movie 2009 No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York as Self movie 2007 Mobsters as Narrator tv 2005 Face Addict as Himself movie 2005 TV Party as Self movie 2004 5 Sides of a Coin movie 2004 Tortured by Joy as Narrator movie 2001 Downtown '81 as Self movie 2001 Some Days in January, 1984 movie 2000 Sleepwalk as Frank movie 1999 SpongeBob SquarePants as Fisherman tv 1999 New Rose Hotel as Distinguished Man movie 1996 Just Your Luck as Coker movie 1995 Blue in the Face as Saxophone player movie 1992 John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 as Alto & Soprano Saxophone movie 1991 Fishing with John as Self tv 1990 Wild at Heart as Sparky movie 1990 John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone as Self movie 1988 Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ as Self movie 1988 The Little Devil as Cusatelli movie 1988 The Last Temptation of Christ as James, Apostle movie 1986 Down by Law as Jack movie 1986 The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July movie 1985 Desperately Seeking Susan as Neighbor Saxophonist movie 1985 The Ballad of Sexual Dependency movie 1984 Stranger Than Paradise as Willie movie 1984 Paris, Texas as 'Slater' movie 1984 Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch as Interviewee movie 1983 Stranger Than Paradise as Willie movie 1981 Subway Riders as The Saxophonist movie 1981 Permanent Vacation as Sax Player movie 1980 Underground U.S.A. as Jack Smith movie 1980 The Offenders as The Lizard movie 1979 Sleepless Nights movie 1979 Men in Orbit as Astronaut movie 1979 Red Italy movie 1978 Rome '78 movie

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John Lurie is known for acting, with popular credits including Stranger Than Paradise, Paris, Texas, Down by Law, The Last Temptation of Christ.

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John Lurie is 73 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.

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John Lurie is known for credits including Stranger Than Paradise, Paris, Texas, Down by Law, The Last Temptation of Christ, Blue in the Face.

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