John Lurie

John Lurie is a musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded The Lounge Lizards in 1979. Since then, he has recorded twenty-two albums (not including those by his alter ego Marvin Pontiac), acted in nineteen films, including Stranger Than Paradise and Down by Law, composed and performed music for twenty television and film works, exhibited his paintings throughout the world, and produced, directed, and starred in the Fishing with John television series. His new series, Painting with John, debuted on HBO in January 2021.