Get Movie Showtimes & Tickets

Go
Go
Search
Celebs
Photos
Fan Sites
Apply
Directory
Support
MyHollywood
Sign In
Sign Up
Forums
Hot List

Home Celebs John Lurie
Bullet Arrow Photos
Bullet Arrow News
Bullet Arrow Interviews
Bullet Arrow Premieres
Bullet Arrow Forums
Bullet Arrow Meet Fans
Bullet Arrow Fan Sites
Bullet Arrow Get a Poster at AllPosters.com
Advertisement
Impossibly hip leading light of New York's downtown music scene, primarily as singer with group The Lounge Lizards. Lurie is best known for his deadpan performances in the films of Jim Jarmusch, to which he has also contributed scores.
Full Bio

Filmography

Permanent Vacation - ( Saxophonist / 1980 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / Gray City Inc )
Permanent Vacation - ( Music / 1980 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / Gray City Inc )
Permanent Vacation - ( Music(- saxophonist) / 1980 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / Gray City Inc )
Permanent Vacation - ( Music Performer / 1980 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / Gray City Inc )
Face Addict - ( Music / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Face Addict - ( - Cast / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Stranger Than Paradise - ( Bela "Willie" Molnar / 2005 / Released / )
Stranger Than Paradise - ( Music / 2005 / Released / )
Five Sides of a Coin - ( Himself / 2004 / Released / )
Downtown 81 - ( / 2001 / Released / )
Downtown 81 - ( Song Performer / 2001 / Released / )
Committed - ( Song Performer / 2000 / Released / )
New Rose Hotel - ( Distinguished Man / 1999 / Released / Nordisk )
Clay Pigeons - ( Music / 1998 / Released / Polygram Films International )
Lulu on the Bridge - ( Music(- Katmandu music) / 1998 / Released / Behavior Communications )
Excess Baggage - ( Music / 1997 / Released / )
Manny and Lo - ( Music / 1996 / Released / )
Blue in the Face - ( Music / 1995 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
Get Shorty - ( Music / 1995 / Released / )
Night on Earth - ( Thanks(- personal thanks) / 1992 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards in Berlin - ( Himself / 1991 / Released / )
Wild At Heart - ( Sparky / 1990 / Released / Hoyts Distribution )
Mystery Train - ( Music(- harmonica player) / 1989 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
Mystery Train - ( Music(- guitarist) / 1989 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
Mystery Train - ( Music / 1989 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
The Last Temptation of Christ - ( James Apostle / 1988 / Released / Cineplex Odeon )
The Little Devil - ( Cusatelli / 1988 / Released / Rex Films )
Heaven - ( Assistant(- assistance) / 1987 / Released / RVF Productions )
Slam Dance - ( Music / 1987 / Released / )
Down By Law - ( Jack Romano / 1986 / Released / )
Down By Law - ( Music / 1986 / Released / )
Desperately Seeking Susan - ( Neighbour Saxophonist / 1985 / Released / Thorn EMI )
Variety - ( Music / 1985 / Released / British Film Institute )
Variety - ( Music(- music recording) / 1985 / Released / British Film Institute )
Paris, Texas - ( "Slater" / 1984 / Released / Films Incorporated )
The Loveless - ( Music / 1984 / Released / Pioneer Films Corporation )
Stranger Than Paradise Part One: The New World - ( Bela "Willie" Molnar / 1982 / Released / )
Stranger Than Paradise Part One: The New World - ( Music / 1982 / Released / )
Subway Riders - ( Saxophonist / 1981 / Released / Mainline Entertainment )
Subway Riders - ( Music / 1981 / Released / Mainline Entertainment )
Subway Riders - ( Music(- saxophonist) / 1981 / Released / Mainline Entertainment )
Underground U.S.A. - ( Jack Smith / 1980 / Released / New Video )
The Offenders - ( The Lizard / 1979 / Released / )
The Offenders - ( Music / 1979 / Released / )
Men In Orbit - ( Director / 1978 / Released / )
TV Credits
Fishing With John ( 1998 / Released ): Director / Writer / Actor
Oz ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
A Failure to Communicate ( 2003 )
TV Episode Penders

Sonata da Oz ( 2003 )
TV Episode Penders

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil ( 2003 )
TV Episode Penders

Dead Man Talking ( 2003 )
TV Episode Penders

Impotence ( 2002 )
TV Episode Penders

(6 more)
Full Biography (Back to top)

Impossibly hip leading light of New York's downtown music scene, primarily as singer with group The Lounge Lizards. Lurie is best known for his deadpan performances in the films of Jim Jarmusch, to which he has also contributed scores.

Profession(s):
Actor, composer, musician
Sometimes Credited As:

•To suggest updates to this information, click here

Advertisement