John Lurie
Popularity:3.894
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1952-12-14
Place of Birth:Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Homepage:http://www.johnlurieart.com
Also Known As:
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
A Hungarian immigrant, his friend, and his cousin go on an unpredictable adventure across America.
Down by Law (1986)
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Paris, Texas (1984)
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked...
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas...
Blue in the Face (1995)
Auggie runs a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The whole neighborhood comes to visit him to buy cigarettes and have some small talk. During...
New Rose Hotel (1999)
A corporate raider and his henchman use a chanteuse to lure a scientific genius away from his employer and family.
Permanent Vacation (1981)
In downtown Manhattan, a twenty-something boy whose Father is not around and whose Mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He...
Face Addict (2005)
Face Addict tells the story of a unique and unrepeatable experience, that of the artistic community in New York between the late '70s and early '80s,...
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July (1986)
Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical framework. More...
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York (2009)
the connections and energy flow between the various artists populating the 1980s sub-cultures of New York and Berlin. Features Jim Jarmusch, Lydia...
Subway Riders (1981)
A psychotic saxophone player lures victims to deserted spots with his music and then guns them down.
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 (1992)
John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards performing live in Berlin.
Tortured by Joy (2004)
A short film narrated by John Lurie comprised of still images La Jetee-style about the middle-aged rediscovering punk rock.
The Offenders (1980)
A punk savage satire about a kidnapping.
The Little Devil (1988)
Father Maurice, a priest living in a residential college for priests in Rome, is called out one day to "exorcise" the devil from someone. The devil...
Downtown '81 (2001)
The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been...
Wild at Heart (1990)
After serving prison time for a self-defense killing, Sailor Ripley reunites with girlfriend Lula Fortune. Lula's mother, Marietta, desperate to keep...
Rome '78 (1978)
Nares mocks up Ancient Rome by shooting in faux-classical sites like Grant's Tomb and Tribeca's American Thread Building, where a decrepit penthouse...
Stranger Than Paradise (1983)
30-minute short subject film that would become Stranger Than Paradise. This short was released as a standalone film in 1982, and shown as "Stranger...
Red Italy (1979)
Second feature film by the French-born director is a Bertolucci-style story of a bored, rich woman looking for romance and adventure. She meets an...
Sleepwalk (2000)
At loose ends drifter stumbles upon a struggling painter as he searches for answers under the stars and rooftops of New York.
Underground U.S.A. (1980)
The Sunset Blvd. of underground cinema, and a suitably ambivalent retrospect on the star-game casualties of New York's upper depths, with Patti Astor...
Blank City (2011)
In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire...
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken...
5 Sides of a Coin (2004)
"5 Sides of a Coin" is a comprehensive overview of the worldwide cultural movement of Hip-Hop.
Just Your Luck (1996)
Six million dollars suddenly goes up for grabs when an aged diner's heart fails after he discovers that he has won the lottery. Which of the...
John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone (1990)
"Lounge Lizard" John Lurie — actor, performer, and musician — talks about love and life and gives a gentle insight into modern time's...
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1985)
Nan Goldin's slide show “The Ballad of Sexual Dependency” converted, mixed and screened as a film by the artist, portraying the American...
TV Party (2005)
From 1978 to 1982, Glenn O'Brien hosted a New York city public access cable TV show called TV Party. Co-hosted by Chris Stein, from Blondie, and...
Men in Orbit (1979)
A “sci-fi povera” film shot on Super 8, Men in Orbit features musician Lurie and Eric Mitchell as chain-smoking astronauts in a decrepit...
Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of the Christ (1988)
Behind the scenes of 'The Last Temptation of the Christ'
Kino '84: The Making of Jim Jarmusch (1984)
Documentary on American film director Jim Jarmusch made for German television. featuring interviews with cast and crew from...
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. This unflinching look at Anthony Bourdain...
Some Days in January, 1984 (2001)
A short behind-the-scenes documentary shot and edited on Super 8 by filmmaker Tom Jarmusch, director Jim Jarmusch’s brother, during the filming...
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
Fishing with John (1991)
Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in...
Mobsters (2007)
Mobsters is an American documentary television series that profiles the lives of infamous individuals in history; the series puts the spotlight on...
Painting With John (2021)
Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, each episode finds artist John Lurie ensconced at his worktable, where he hones his intricate...
Painting With John (1970)
Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.
Painting With John (1970)
Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.
Painting With John (1970)
Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, each episode finds artist John Lurie ensconced at his worktable, where he hones his intricate...
Painting With John (1970)
Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, each episode finds artist John Lurie ensconced at his worktable, where he hones his intricate...
Painting With John (1970)
Musician John Lurie knows nothing about fishing, but that doesn't stop him from embarking on fishing in exotic locations with friends.
Painting With John (1970)
Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, each episode finds artist John Lurie ensconced at his worktable, where he hones his intricate...
Painting With John (1970)
Part meditative tutorial, part fireside chat, each episode finds artist John Lurie ensconced at his worktable, where he hones his intricate...