Biography
John Lurie is an American musician, actor, composer and painter. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he co-founded the Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble with his brother Evan in 1978 and has composed scores for numerous films and television series.
He is known for acting roles in films including Stranger Than Paradise (1984), Down by Law (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and Wild at Heart (1990). Lurie composed the soundtrack for Get Shorty (1995), which received a Grammy Award nomination, and created, directed and starred in the television series Fishing with John. Since around 2000 he has focused primarily on painting.
