James Lorinz is an American writer/director/actor whose most famous roles include Street Trash

Street Trash

Street Trash is a 1987 comedy horror film directed by J. Michael Muro . It won the Silver Raven at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film...

, Frankenhooker

Frankenhooker

Frankenhooker is an American black comedy horror film that was released in 1990. Very loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, the film was directed by Frank Henenlotter and stars James Lorinz as medical school drop-out Jeffrey Franken and former Penthouse Pet Patty Mullen as the...

and The Jerky Boys. He has also had smaller parts in Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn is a 1964 novel by American author Hubert Selby, Jr. The novel has become a cult classic because of its harsh, uncompromising look at lower class Brooklyn in the 1950s and for its brusque, everyman style of prose....

, Robocop 3

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3 is a science fiction action film, released in 1993, set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, and filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. Most of the buildings seen in the film were slated for demolition to make way for facilities for the 1996 Olympics. Nancy Allen as...

and King of New York

King of New York

King of New York is a 1990 American crime drama film, starring Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso, Wesley Snipes, Victor Argo, and Giancarlo Esposito. It was directed by independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St...

.

Lorinz was born in Flushing, Queens, close to Shea Stadium and the 1968 World's Fair Grounds. Lorinz worked as a dispatcher at his father's short-lived car service company while a student at School of Visual Arts in New York City.

While still a film student and aspiring writer, James became close friends with author Pete Hamill.

Filmography

Director

• Swirlee (2000)

Writer

• Swirlee (2000)
• Who Do I Gotta Kill?
  Who Do I Gotta Kill?
  Who Do I Gotta Kill? is a 1992 film directed by Frank Rainone. It is written by James Lorinz, Tom Klassen, and Frank Rainone.-Cast:*Sandra Bullock as Lori*Sandy Colosimo as Agency Receptionist...
  
  (1992)

Actor

• The Sweet Life
  The Sweet Life
  The Sweet Life may refer to:*La dolce vita, a 1960 film directed by Federico Fellini*The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, an American children's television series that airs on the Disney Channel*The Sweet Life...
  
  (2003) - Michael
• Red Lipstick (2000) - Frank
• Swirlee (2000) - Mr. Softy
• The Last Big Thing
  The Last Big Thing
  The Last Big Thing is the debut indie feature film from Writer/Director/Actor Dan Zukovic,featuring an important early role by Mark Ruffalo.- Critical Reception :...
  
  (1996) - Comic
• Closer to Home
  Closer to Home
  Closer to Home is Grand Funk Railroad's third studio album, and was released in July 1970 by Capitol Records. It was produced by Terry Knight. This album reached RIAA gold record status in 1970, making it the group's third gold record in one year. The songs, "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" and...
  
  (1995) - Garage Mechanic
• The Jerky Boys (1995) - Brett Weir
• Mr. Wonderful
  Mr. Wonderful
  Mr. Wonderful may refer to:*Mr. Wonderful by Fleetwood Mac*"Mr. Wonderful" written in 1955*Mr. Wonderful , starring Sammy Davis, Jr.*Mr. Wonderful , a 1993 film directed by Anthony Minghella...
  
  (1993) - Jos
• RoboCop 3
  RoboCop 3
  RoboCop 3 is a science fiction action film, released in 1993, set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, and filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. Most of the buildings seen in the film were slated for demolition to make way for facilities for the 1996 Olympics. Nancy Allen as...
  
  (1993) - Upset Driver
• Who Do I Gotta Kill?
  Who Do I Gotta Kill?
  Who Do I Gotta Kill? is a 1992 film directed by Frank Rainone. It is written by James Lorinz, Tom Klassen, and Frank Rainone.-Cast:*Sandra Bullock as Lori*Sandy Colosimo as Agency Receptionist...
  
  (1992) - Jimmy Corona
• King of New York
  King of New York
  King of New York is a 1990 American crime drama film, starring Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, David Caruso, Wesley Snipes, Victor Argo, and Giancarlo Esposito. It was directed by independent filmmaker Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St...
  
  (1990) - Tip Connoly
• Frankenhooker
  Frankenhooker
  Frankenhooker is an American black comedy horror film that was released in 1990. Very loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, the film was directed by Frank Henenlotter and stars James Lorinz as medical school drop-out Jeffrey Franken and former Penthouse Pet Patty Mullen as the...
  
  (1990) - Jeffrey Franken
• City (1990) - Victor Sloboda
• Punch the Clock (1990) - Howard Smitty
• Last Exit to Brooklyn
  Last Exit to Brooklyn
  Last Exit to Brooklyn is a 1964 novel by American author Hubert Selby, Jr. The novel has become a cult classic because of its harsh, uncompromising look at lower class Brooklyn in the 1950s and for its brusque, everyman style of prose....
  
  (1989) - Freddy
• Street Trash
  Street Trash
  Street Trash is a 1987 comedy horror film directed by J. Michael Muro . It won the Silver Raven at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film...
  
  (1987) - Doorman

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