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.

Filmography

• Painting With John — Self, Writer, Director, Original Music Composer, Creator
• 2021Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain — Self - Artist / Friend, Additional Music
• Mobsters — Narrator
• 20045 Sides of a Coin
• 2004Tortured by Joy — Narrator
• 2001Some Days in January, 1984
• 2000Animal Factory — Original Music Composer
• 2000Sleepwalk — Frank
• 1999New Rose Hotel — Distinguished Man
• SpongeBob SquarePants — Fisherman
• 1998Clay Pigeons — Original Music Composer
• 1998Lulu on the Bridge — Original Music Composer
• 1997Excess Baggage — Original Music Composer
• 1997Wrong Guys — Music
• 1996Just Your Luck — Coker
• 1996Manny & Lo — Original Music Composer
• 1995Blue in the Face — Saxophone player, Music
• 1995Get Shorty — Original Music Composer
• 1993Brace Up! — Music
• 1993Figaro Story — Original Music Composer
• 1992John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 — Alto & Soprano Saxophone
• 1991Death By Unnatural Causes — Music
• Fishing with John — Self, Screenplay, Music, Director, Creator
• 1991Keep It for Yourself — Music
• 1990Wild at Heart — Sparky
• 1989Mystery Train — Original Music Composer, Musician
• 1988The Last Temptation of Christ — James, Apostle
• 1988The Little Devil — Cusatelli
• 1986Down by Law — Jack, Original Music Composer
• 1986The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
• 1985Desperately Seeking Susan — Neighbor Saxophonist
• 1985The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
• 1985Variety — Original Music Composer
• 1984Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch — Interviewee
• 1984Paris, Texas — 'Slater'
• 1984Stranger Than Paradise — Willie, Original Music Composer, Idea
• 1983Stranger Than Paradise — Willie
• 1981Permanent Vacation — Sax Player, Musician
• 1981Subway Riders — The Saxophonist, Original Music Composer
• 1980The Offenders — The Lizard
• 1980Underground U.S.A. — Jack Smith
• 1979Men in Orbit — Astronaut, Director, Writer
• 1979Red Italy
• 1979Sleepless Nights — Original Music Composer
• 1978Rome '78

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2011Blank City — Self
• 2009No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York — Self
• 2005Face Addict — Himself
• 2005TV Party — Self
• 2001Downtown '81 — Self
• 1990John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone — Self
• 1988Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ — Self