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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 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 musicians alike. Since 2000 Lurie has suffered from symptoms attributed to "chronic Lyme disease", and has focused his attention on painting.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Lurie Art )〕 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. ==Early life== Lurie was born in Minneapolis and was raised with his brother Evan and his sister Liz in Worcester, Massachusetts. In high school Lurie played basketball and harmonica, jamming with Mississippi Fred McDowell and Canned Heat in 1968.〔 He briefly played the harmonica in a band from Boston, but soon switched to the guitar and eventually the saxophone. After high school Lurie hitch-hiked across the United States to Berkeley, California. He moved to New York City in 1974, then briefly visited London, where he performed his first saxophone solo at the Acme Gallery.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Lurie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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