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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; 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 he produced, directed, and starred in the Fishing ...
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From the late ’70s through the turn of the 21st century, John Lurie was a leading ambassador of NYC cool. As mastermind of the Lounge Lizards, the self-taught saxophonist helped cement...
Mar 11, 2022 · John Lurie: ‘If I could teach people anything, it would be about living in the moment’. As the musician and artist’s cult TV series ‘Painting With John’ returns, he tells Kevin E G Perry about...
John Lurie is a musician, actor, and painter. In 1978, he formed The Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble with his brother Evan, and the band made music for 20 years. Lurie has also composed scores for films, and his soundtrack for Get Shorty (1995) was nominated for a Grammy award.
Nov 21, 2008 · John Lurie, whose band, the Lounge Lizards, was one of the most acclaimed jazz groups of the eighties and nineties, has recorded twenty-two albums and has acted in several films, including Stranger Than Paradise, Down by Law, and The Last Temptation of Christ.
Jan 20, 2021 · The artist, musician and actor John Lurie. His new series for HBO, “Painting With John,” was not intended, at first, to be a TV show at all. Erik Tanner for The New York Times. 20. By...
Mar 15, 2024 · John Lurie, Downtown Icon, Is Living His 26th Life Like It's His Last. He ruled the New York rock underground in the ‘80s, acted for Jarmusch and Scorsese, made two cult TV shows, and survived...
Jan 28, 2021 · In the trailer for his new HBO show, the musician, actor, and painter John Lurie pits himself against a much-beloved American television host. “Bob Ross was wrong. Everybody can’t paint,” Lurie deadpans.
Mar 7, 2024 · Lurie’s most recent show, Painting With John, perfectly encapsulates all of Lurie’s artistic sides. It presents the master at work with his brushes and living on his small Caribbean island.
