William S. Burroughs

Writing

William S. Burroughs

Born February 5, 1914St. Louis, Missouri, USA81 credits

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
2026This Is Buzz
as HimselfMovie
Nova '78
2025Nova '78
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Take Your Pills
2018Take Your Pills
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Uncle Howard
2017Uncle Howard
as SelfMovie
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
2015Don't Blink - Robert Frank
as Self (archive footage)Movie
C
2013Coda I + Coda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound)Movie
Coda I
2013Coda I
as Self (voice) (archive sound)Movie
Coda II
2013Coda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound)Movie
For No Good Reason
2012For No Good Reason
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Beat Hotel
2012The Beat Hotel
as Self (archive footage)Movie
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2009Nova Express
as Narrator (voice)Movie
FLicKeR
2009FLicKeR
as SelfMovie
Pantelia
2006Pantelia
as SelfMovie
Wanderlust
2006Wanderlust
as Tom the PriestMovie
T
2003The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Condo Painting
2000Condo Painting
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
1999Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Source
1999The Source
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Book of Life
1998The Book of Life
as Preacher on Radio (voice)Movie
Ah Pook Is Here.
1994Ah Pook Is Here.
as NarratorMovie
Glitterbug
1994Glitterbug
as SelfMovie
Thanksgiving Prayer
1991Thanksgiving Prayer
as A SpeakerMovie
Drugstore Cowboy
1989Drugstore Cowboy
as Tom the PriestMovie
Heavy Petting
1989Heavy Petting
as SelfMovie
Twister
1989Twister
as Man in BarnMovie
Decoder
1984Decoder
as Old ManMovie
Shamans of the Blind Country
1981Shamans of the Blind Country
as Narrator (voice)Movie
C
1981Chelsea Hotel
as Self (uncredited)Movie
Thot-Fal'N
1978Thot-Fal'N
as SelfMovie
B
1972Bill and Tony
as SelfMovie
Ice Cream
1970Ice Cream
WriterMovie
Cain's Film
1969Cain's Film
as SelfMovie
C
1968Chicago
as SelfMovie
Poem Posters
1967Poem Posters
as SelfMovie
Chappaqua
1966Chappaqua
as Opium JonesMovie