John Lurie is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded The Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble, acted in 19 films, including Stranger than Paradise and Down by Law, 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 both critics and fellow musicians. Since 2000 Lurie has suffered from Advanced Lyme disease and has focused his attention on painting. His art has been shown in galleries and museums around the world. In 2017, after 17 years, John Lurie released his first music album, Marvin Pontiac The Asylum Tapes. His new series, Painting with John, is scheduled to debut on HBO in January 2021.