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John Lurie

1952-12-14 (72 years old) in 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 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.

Movies

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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
69 %|Jul 16, 2021
Documentary
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Blank City
70 %|Apr 6, 2011
Documentary
actor
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
100 %|Jul 3, 2009
Music, Documentary
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Face Addict
0 %|Nov 15, 2005
Documentary
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TV Party
70 %|Aug 3, 2005
Documentary, Music
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5 Sides of a Coin
0 %|Nov 12, 2004
Documentary
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Tortured by Joy
90 %|Jan 19, 2004
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Downtown '81
69 %|Jul 13, 2001
Drama, Comedy, Music
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Some Days in January, 1984
0 %|Jul 1, 2001
Documentary
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Sleepwalk
10 %|Mar 10, 2000
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New Rose Hotel
53 %|Mar 19, 1999
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
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Just Your Luck
43 %|Nov 29, 1996
Comedy
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Blue in the Face
65.67999999999999 %|Sep 15, 1995
Comedy
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Wild at Heart
70 %|Aug 17, 1990
Crime, Thriller, Romance
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John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
0 %|Jan 1, 1990
Documentary, Music
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The Little Devil
67 %|Jul 1, 1988
Comedy, Fantasy
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The Last Temptation of Christ
73 %|May 28, 1988
Drama
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Down by Law
73.51 %|Sep 20, 1986
Crime, Drama, Comedy
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Desperately Seeking Susan
60.510000000000005 %|Mar 29, 1985
Drama, Comedy, Crime
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The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
0 %|Jan 1, 1985
Documentary
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Stranger Than Paradise
71 %|Oct 1, 1984
Comedy, Drama
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Paris, Texas
81 %|Jul 16, 1984
Drama
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Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch
65 %|Mar 20, 1984
Documentary
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Stranger Than Paradise
75 %|Jan 31, 1983
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Subway Riders
65 %|Apr 2, 1981
Thriller
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Permanent Vacation
59 %|Mar 6, 1981
Drama
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Underground U.S.A.
40 %|Nov 6, 1980
Drama
actor
The Offenders
0 %|Jan 2, 1980
Drama
actor
Men in Orbit
58 %|Apr 10, 1979
Science Fiction, Drama
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Red Italy
40 %|Mar 13, 1979
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Rome '78
64 %|Dec 23, 1978
History, Drama

Series

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Painting With John
77 %|Jan 22, 2021
Documentary, Comedy, Reality
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Mobsters
0 %|Jun 5, 2007
Documentary, Crime
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SpongeBob SquarePants
77 %|May 1, 1999
Animation, Comedy, Family
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Fishing with John
75 %|Nov 20, 1991
Comedy, Documentary