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William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

05/02/1914

Day of Death

02/08/1997
(83) years old

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

William S. Burroughs

Biography

William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American writer and visual artist, widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influenced popular culture and literature. Burroughs wrote eighteen novels and novellas, six collectio... Read More

Known For

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

Take Your Pills

Take Your Pills

Uncle Howard

Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie

Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie

Don't Blink - Robert Frank

Don't Blink - Robert Frank

William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

Coda I

Coda II

Filmography

Cast

2022

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysteri...

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Take Your Pills

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Uncle Howard

as Self

2015

Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: ...

2015

Don't Blink - Robert Frank

as Self (archive footage)

2015

William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

as Self

2015

William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

2013

Coda I + Coda II

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

2013

Coda I

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

2013

Coda II

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

2012

For No Good Reason

as Self (archive footage)

2012

The Beat Hotel

as Self (archive footage)

2012

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

2011

Fix: The Ministry Movie

as Self

2010

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

as Self

2009

Nova Express

as Narrator (voice)

2009

FLicKeR

as Self

2008

Obscene

as Self (archive footage)

2007

Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On...

2006

Pantelia

as Self

2006

Wanderlust

as Tom the Priest

2003

The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

as Self (archive footage)

2000

Condo Painting

as Self (archive footage)

1999

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

1999

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowle...

as Self (archive footage)

1999

The Source

as Self (archive footage)

1998

The Book of Life

as Preacher on Radio (voice)

1998

Destroy All Rational Thought

as Self

1994

Ah Pook Is Here.

as Narrator

1994

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

as Self

1994

Glitterbug

as Self

1994

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

as Self

1994

Relics: Einstein's Brain

as Self

1993

The Junky's Christmas

as Narrator

1992

Naked Making Lunch

as Self

1991

Wax, or The Discovery of Television Amon...

as James "Hive" Maker

1991

William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Se...

as Self

1991

Thanksgiving Prayer

as A Speaker

1989

Bloodhounds of Broadway

as Butler

1989

Drugstore Cowboy

as Tom the Priest

1989

Heavy Petting

as Self

1989

Twister

as Man in Barn

1989

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poet...

as Self

1986

Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Ande...

as Self

1986

Ornette: Made in America

as Self

1985

It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

as Mafioso

1984

The Final Academy Documents

1984

Decoder

as Old Man

1984

Burroughs: The Movie

as Self

1983

This Song for Jack

as Self

1983

Pirate Tape

1982

Poetry in Motion

1982

Ghost at No. 9

1981

Energy and How to Get It

1981

Shamans of the Blind Country

as Narrator (voice)

1981

Chelsea Hotel

1979

Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

as Self

1978

Thot-Fal'N

as Self

1976

Underground and Emigrants

as Self

1976

Une semaine dans la vie de camarades

1972

Bill and Tony

as Self

1969

Cain's Film

as Self

1968

Witchcraft Through the Ages

as Narrator

1968

Chicago

as Self

1967

Poem Posters

as Self

1966

Chappaqua

as Opium Jones

1966

The Cut-Ups

1963

Towers Open Fire

1963

William Buys a Parrot

as Self

Crew

2024

Queer

as Novel

2014

William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash

as Writer

2009

Nova Express

as Writer

2009

Ma bande magnétique arrière

as Writer

2008

The Japanese Sandman

as Writer

1997

Good Will Hunting

as In Memory Of

1994

Ah Pook Is Here.

as Novel

1993

The Junky's Christmas

as Novel

1991

Naked Lunch

as Novel

1991

Thanksgiving Prayer

as Writer

1990

The Black Rider

as Writer

1982

The Discipline of D.E.

as Story

1982

Taking Tiger Mountain

as Writer

1982

Ghost at No. 9

as Writer

1972

Bill and Tony

as Writer

1970

Ice Cream

as Writer

1968

Witchcraft Through the Ages

as Writer

1966

The Cut-Ups

as Story

1963

Towers Open Fire

as Writer

1963

William Buys a Parrot

as Writer