Known For
Writing
Born
Feb 05, 1914
Died
Aug 02, 1997
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Credits
89 titles
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 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 Art". Description above from the Wikipedia article William S. Burroughs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
This Is Buzz
Self (archive footage)
Nova '78
Self (archive footage)
Queer
Novel
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
Self (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
Self (archive footage)
The Wild Boys
Original Story
Uncle Howard
Self
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
Self (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
Self
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash
Writer
Coda I + Coda II
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Coda II
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Coda I
Self (voice) (archive sound)
For No Good Reason
Self (archive footage)
The Beat Hotel
Self (archive footage)
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
Fix: The Ministry Movie
Self
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Self
Nova Express
Narrator (voice)
FLicKeR
Self
Ma bande magnétique arrière
Writer
Joy Division
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Self (archive footage)
The Japanese Sandman
Writer
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
Pantelia
Self
Wanderlust
Tom the Priest
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
Self (archive footage)
The Last Words of Dutch Schultz
Writer
Condo Painting
Self (archive footage)
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
Self (archive footage)
The Source
Self (archive footage)
The Book of Life
Preacher on Radio (voice)
Destroy All Rational Thought
Self
Good Will Hunting
In Memory Of
Ah Pook Is Here.
Narrator
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Self
Glitterbug
Self
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
Self
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Self
Relics: Einstein's Brain
Self
The Junky's Christmas
Narrator
Naked Making Lunch
Self
Naked Lunch
Novel
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
James "Hive" Maker
Thanksgiving Prayer
A Speaker
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
Self