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| '''John Lurie''' (], ]) is an actor, musician and producer born in ], ] | '''John Lurie''' (], ]) is an actor, musician and producer born in ], ] | ||
| In 1978 he formed The Lounge Lizards, a fake-jazz combo with his brother Evan. The band continued to make music for 20 years. | In 1978 he formed ], initially a tongue-in-cheek fake-jazz combo with his brother Evan. The band continued to make music for 20 years. | ||
| During the ] he starred in a number of films by ], namely '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. | During the ] he starred in a number of films by ], namely '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. | ||
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John Lurie (December 14, 1952) is an actor, musician and producer born in Worcester,_Massachusetts, USA
In 1978 he formed The Lounge Lizards, initially a tongue-in-cheek fake-jazz combo with his brother Evan. The band continued to make music for 20 years.
During the 1980s he starred in a number of films by Jim Jarmusch, namely Stranger Than Paradise, Down By Law, Mystery Train and Permanent Vacation. He also composed music for the first three of these films.
His 2001 TV Series Fishing with John was a cult success. Lurie professes no knowledge about fishing, but appears in exotic locations with various notable friends, including Willem Dafoe, Matt Dillon, Dennis Hopper, Jim Jarmusch and Down by Law co-star Tom Waits.
Filmography
- Sleepwalk (2000)
- New Rose Hotel (1998)
- Just Your Luck (1996)
- Blue in the Face (1995)
- Smoke (1995) (uncredited)
- Wild at Heart (1990)
- Piccolo diavolo, Il (1988)
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
- Down by Law (1986)
- Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
- Paris, Texas (1984)
- Stranger Than Paradise (1983)
- Subway Riders (1981)
- Offenders, The (1980)
- Permanent Vacation (1980)
- Underground U.S.A. (1980)