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John Lurie
Acting · follow into films and chains
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.
Notable films
Where to start
Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Stranger Than Paradise
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Mystery Train
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Down by Law
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Paris, Texas
As 'Slater'
Get Shorty
Original Music Composer
Wild at Heart
As Sparky
The Last Temptation of Christ
As James, Apostle
Blue in the Face
As Saxophone player
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
Off the Map
From desert highways to dead-end towns, these eight films reroute the road movie into strange, funny, and surreal territory.
7 films
The Many Faces We Wear
From classic Hollywood to French farce and beyond, a journey through cinema's most audacious transformations and borrowed identities.
7 films
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