John Lurie

Born: 1952 Boston, MA

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Biography: Actor/composer John Lurie began his career studying the alto saxophone, then moved to New York with his brother, pianist Evan Lurie; they formed the Lounge Lizards, a freeform jazz combo that went on to gain some distinction. Beginning in 1977 he directed and appeared in his own Super-8 films, and also acted in many New York-made Super-8 films by other filmmakers. In 1980 he began scoring numerous films, most importantly Jim Jarmusch's first feature-length film, Permanent Vacation (1982), in which he also appeared. This began a significant association with Jarmusch; Lurie co-starred in Jarmusch's breakthrough film Stranger Than Paradise (1984), provided the music, and has acted in and/or scored other of Jarmusch's films as well. His work with Jarmusch brought him to the attention of other directors, and he has appeared in a handful of movies while maintaining his work as a screen composer. ~ All Movie Guide

DVDs that John Lurie appeared in...

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05/20/2008 - Variety - Composer (Music Score)
09/04/2007 - Stranger Than Paradise [Criterion Collection] - Composer (Music Score)
02/22/2005 - Get Shorty [Collector's Edition] - Composer (Music Score)
11/16/2004 - The Loveless - Composer (Music Score)
01/20/2004 - Manny & Lo - Composer (Music Score)
03/04/2003 - Blue in the Face - Composer (Music Score)
11/05/2002 - Clay Pigeons [Widescreen] - Composer (Music Score)
10/22/2002 - Down By Law [Criterion Collection] - Songwriter
10/22/2002 - Downtown 81 - Composer (Music Score)
01/09/2001 - Animal Factory - Composer (Music Score)