John Lurie

John Lurie
Lurie in 2013
Born (1952-12-14) December 14, 1952 (age 71)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • painter
  • television producer
Years active1978–present
Known forThe Lounge Lizards
TelevisionPainting with John, Fishing with John, Oz
RelativesEvan Lurie (brother)
Websitewww.johnlurieart.com

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 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 critics and fellow musicians.[1]

Since 2000, he has suffered from symptoms attributed to chronic Lyme disease and has focused his attention on painting.[2] 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. His television series, Painting with John, debuted on HBO in January 2021 and ran for three seasons before being cancelled.[3][4] Lurie's 1980s NYC memoir, The History of Bones, was published by Penguin Random House in August 2021.[5]

  1. ^ Painting with John#cite note-order-1
  2. ^ "John Lurie Art". Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "'Painting with John' is HBO at its arty, unpredictable best". Los Angeles Times. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Otterson, Joe (August 16, 2023). "'Painting With John' Canceled After Three Seasons at HBO". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "The History of Bones by John Lurie: 9780399592973 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books".