John Lurie
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John Lurie in 2013
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| Born |
December 14, 1952 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Residence | New York City |
| Occupation | Actor, musician, painter and television producer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Television | Fishing with John, Oz |
| Website |
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John Lurie (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded The Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble, acted in 19 films, including Stranger than Paradise and Down by Law, 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 both critics and fellow musicians.
Since 2000 Lurie has suffered from symptoms attributed to "chronic Lyme disease" and has focused his attention on painting. His art has been shown in galleries and museums around the world. His primitivist painting Bear Surprise became an internet meme in Russia in 2006.
Lurie was born in Minneapolis and was raised with his brother Evan and his sister Liz in Worcester, Massachusetts.
In high school Lurie played basketball and harmonica and jammed with Mississippi Fred McDowell and Canned Heat in 1968. He briefly played the harmonica in a band from Boston but soon switched to the guitar and eventually the saxophone.
After high school Lurie hitch-hiked across the United States to Berkeley, California. He moved to New York City in 1974 then briefly visited London where he performed his first saxophone solo at the Acme Gallery.
In 1978 John formed The Lounge Lizards with his brother Evan Lurie; the Lurie brothers were the only constant members in the band through numerous lineup changes.
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