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William S. Burroughs
- Name: William S. Burroughs
- Birthday: 1914-02-05
- Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Popularity: 2.469
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 collections of short stories and four collections of essays, and five books have been published of his interviews and correspondences; he was initially briefly known by the pen name William Lee. He also collaborated on projects and recordings with numerous performers and musicians, made many appearances in films, and created and exhibited thousands of visual artworks, including his celebrated "Shotgun... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious as Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-16 |
| Take Your Pills as Self (archive footage) | 2018-03-09 |
| Uncle Howard as Self | 2017-03-10 |
| Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie | 2015-12-15 |
| Don't Blink - Robert Frank as Self (archive footage) | 2015-11-19 |
| William S. Burroughs: The Possessed | 2015-01-29 |
| Coda I + Coda II as Self (archive audio) | 2013-10-09 |
| Coda I as Self (archive audio) | 2013-01-01 |
| For No Good Reason as Self (archive footage) | 2012-10-12 |
| The Beat Hotel as Self (archival) | 2012-03-30 |
| The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye | 2012-03-08 |
| Fix: The Ministry Movie as Himself | 2011-07-21 |
| William S. Burroughs: A Man Within as Self | 2010-11-05 |
| Nova Express as Narrator (voice) | 2009-10-20 |
| FLicKeR as Self | 2009-07-14 |
| Obscene as Self (archive footage) | 2008-09-26 |
| Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road | 2007-01-01 |
| Pantelia as Themself | 2006-10-10 |
| Wanderlust as Tom the Priest | 2006-07-12 |
| The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' as Self (archive footage) | 2003-01-01 |
| Condo Painting | 2000-03-17 |
| The Making of Drugstore Cowboy | 1999-10-26 |
| Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles as Himself | 1999-04-01 |
| The Source as Self | 1999-01-23 |
| The Book of Life as Preacher on Radio (voice) | 1998-08-22 |
| Destroy All Rational Thought as himself | 1998-01-01 |
| Ah Pook Is Here. as Narrator | 1994-10-01 |
| Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Self | 1994-05-13 |
| Glitterbug as Self | 1994-03-05 |
| September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill as Self | 1994-01-25 |
| Relics: Einstein's Brain as Himself | 1994-01-01 |
| The Junky's Christmas as Narrator | 1993-04-14 |
| Naked Making Lunch as Himself | 1992-12-29 |
| Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees as James "Hive" Maker | 1991-10-21 |
| William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers as Himself | 1991-01-01 |
| Thanksgiving Prayer as A Speaker | 1991-01-01 |
| Bloodhounds of Broadway as Butler | 1989-11-03 |
| Drugstore Cowboy as Tom the Priest | 1989-10-20 |
| Heavy Petting as Self | 1989-09-22 |
| Twister as Man in Barn | 1989-06-30 |
| Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets as Himself | 1989-01-01 |
| Home of the Brave as Self | 1986-04-27 |
| Ornette: Made in America as Self | 1986-02-21 |
| It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen as Mafioso | 1985-02-01 |
| The Final Academy Documents | 1984-08-16 |
| Decoder as Old Man | 1984-02-19 |
| Burroughs: The Movie as Self | 1984-02-10 |
| This Song for Jack | 1983-10-01 |
| Pirate Tape | 1983-01-01 |
| Poetry in Motion | 1982-09-17 |
| Ghost at No. 9 | 1982-01-11 |
| Energy and How to Get It | 1981-08-10 |
| Shamans of the Blind Country as Narrator (voice) | 1981-04-11 |
| Chelsea Hotel | 1981-01-03 |
| Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds as Himself | 1979-10-01 |
| Thot-Fal'N as Himself | 1978-06-27 |
| Underground and Emigrants as Self | 1976-10-25 |
| Une semaine dans la vie de camarades | 1976-01-01 |
| Bill and Tony as Himself | 1972-02-07 |
| Cain's Film | 1969-07-29 |
| Witchcraft Through the Ages as Narrator | 1968-01-03 |
| Chicago as Himself | 1968-01-01 |
| Poem Posters as Self | 1967-05-19 |
| Chappaqua as Opium Jones | 1966-08-30 |
| The Cut-Ups | 1966-01-01 |
| Towers Open Fire | 1963-12-27 |
| William Buys a Parrot as Himself | 1963-10-16 |
