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John Lurie

1952 - Today

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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 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. Since 2000, he has suffered from symptoms attributed to chronic Lyme disease and has focused his attention on painting. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Lurie is the 1,047th most popular musician (up from 1,050th in 2019), the 5,445th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,124th in 2019) and the 355th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Lurie ranks 1,047 out of 3,175. Before him are Tony Allen, Sean Paul, Aurèle Nicolet, George Shearing, Jack DeJohnette, and Magne Furuholmen. After him are Pino Donaggio, Rick James, Manny Charlton, George Duke, Buddy Bolden, and Doug Clifford.

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Among people born in 1952, John Lurie ranks 270. Before him are Kim Stanley Robinson, Benito Floro, Jan Raas, Gabriele Oriali, Robledo Puch, and Delroy Lindo. After him are Clayton Christensen, Bora Đorđević, Dumitru Prunariu, Klaus Teuber, Udo Voigt, and Abdalá Bucaram.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Lurie ranks 5,445 out of 20,380. Before him are William Stewart Halsted (1852), Gloria Vanderbilt (1924), Spencer Johnson (1938), David A. R. White (1970), Michael Freedman (1951), and Dennis Lehane (1965). After him are Rick James (1948), Richard Kiley (1922), James Russo (1953), Florence Lee (1888), Howard Keel (1919), and V. C. Andrews (1923).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, John Lurie ranks 355. Before him are Matt Sorum (1960), J. J. Johnson (1924), Ray Brown (1926), Linda Perry (1965), Cecil Taylor (1929), and Jack DeJohnette (1942). After him are Rick James (1948), George Duke (1946), Buddy Bolden (1877), Doug Clifford (1945), Tony Thompson (1954), and Tommy Dorsey (1905).

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