William S. Burroughs
Writing
1914-02-05 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Filmography(76)
movieThis Is Buzz
as Self (archive footage) · 2026 · 1.0
movieNova '78
as Self (archive footage) · 2025 · 0.0
movieRobert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
as Self (archive footage) · 2022 · 0.0
movieTake Your Pills
as Self (archive footage) · 2018 · 6.5
movieUncle Howard
as Self · 2017 · 6.5
movieRobert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
as · 2015 · 0.0
movieDon't Blink - Robert Frank
as Self (archive footage) · 2015 · 7.0
movieWilliam S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
as Self · 2015 · 0.0
movieWilliam S. Burroughs: The Possessed
as · 2015 · 0.0
movieCoda I + Coda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound) · 2013 · 0.0
movieCoda I
as Self (voice) (archive sound) · 2013 · 0.0
movieCoda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound) · 2013 · 0.0
movieFor No Good Reason
as Self (archive footage) · 2012 · 6.8
movieThe Beat Hotel
as Self (archive footage) · 2012 · 4.5
movieThe Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
as · 2012 · 6.8
movieFix: The Ministry Movie
as Self · 2011 · 7.3
movieWilliam S. Burroughs: A Man Within
as Self · 2010 · 6.5
movieNova Express
as Narrator (voice) · 2009 · 2.0
movieFLicKeR
as Self · 2009 · 6.8
movieJoy Division
as · 2009 · 7.6
movieObscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
as Self (archive footage) · 2008 · 4.4
movieWords of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
as · 2007 · 0.0
moviePantelia
as Self · 2006 · 0.0
movieWanderlust
as Tom the Priest · 2006 · 5.9