John Lurie

American musician, painter and actor (born 1952)
Person human Q456639
John Lurie
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John Lurie

Summary

John Lurie is a human[1]. He was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on December 14, 1952[3]. He worked as an actor[4], painter[5], saxophonist[6], director[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month, #6,819 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Lurie's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
  • John Lurie was born on December 14, 1952[3].
  • John Lurie held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was John Lurie's native language[11].
  • John Lurie's professions included actor[4].
  • John Lurie worked as a painter[5].
  • John Lurie worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • John Lurie worked as a director[7].
  • John Lurie worked as a composer[8].
  • John Lurie's professions included jazz musician[12].
  • John Lurie's field of work was acting[13].
  • John Lurie's field of work was painting[14].
  • John Lurie's field of work was music[15].
  • John Lurie's field of work was film direction[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Lurie is Fishing with John[17].
  • John Lurie was a member of The Lounge Lizards[18].
  • John Lurie is recorded as male[19].
  • John Lurie's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Lurie's genre is jazz[21].
  • John Lurie's genre is avant-garde jazz[22].
  • John Lurie's genre is jazz fusion[23].
  • John Lurie's genre is punk jazz[24].
  • John Lurie's discography is recorded as John Lurie discography[25].
  • John Lurie's Commons category is recorded as John Lurie[26].
  • John Lurie's family name is recorded as Lurie[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Minneapolis[2], John Lurie… he was born on December 14, 1952[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], painter[5], saxophonist[6], director[7], composer[8], and jazz musician[12]. Fields of work include acting[13], a type of arts[28]; painting[14], a method[29]; music[15], a type of arts[30]; and film direction[16], an activity[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Lurie is Fishing with John[17].

Why It Matters

John Lurie ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month, #6,819 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Lurie born?

Born in Minneapolis[2], John Lurie…

What did John Lurie do for work?

John Lurie worked as actor[4], painter[5], saxophonist[6], director[7], and composer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Fishing with John
    Given name John
    Field of work acting, painting, music +1
    Instance of human
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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