William S. Burroughs
Writing
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
Writing21
movieQueer
2024
Novel
movieThe Wild Boys
2017
Original Story
movieNaked Lunch
1991
Novel
movieThe Black Rider
1990
Writer
movieGhost at No. 9
1982
Writer
movieIce Cream
1970
Writer
movieThe Cut-Ups
1966
Story
Acting77
movieThis Is Buzz
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieNova '78
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieRobert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieTake Your Pills
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieDon't Blink - Robert Frank
2015
Self (archive footage)
Coda I + Coda II
2013
Self (voice) (archive sound)
movieCoda I
2013
Self (voice) (archive sound)
movieCoda II
2013
Self (voice) (archive sound)
movieFor No Good Reason
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Beat Hotel
2012
Self (archive footage)
Nova Express
2009
Narrator (voice)
movieFLicKeR
2009
Self
movieObscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008
Self (archive footage)
movieWanderlust
2006
Tom the Priest
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieCondo Painting
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieLet It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
1999
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Source
1999
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Book of Life
1998
Preacher on Radio (voice)
movieAh Pook Is Here.
1994
Narrator
movieThe Junky's Christmas
1993
Narrator
movieWax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
1991
James "Hive" Maker
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
1991
Self
movieThanksgiving Prayer
1991
A Speaker
movieThe Black Rider
1990
Himself
movieDrugstore Cowboy
1989
Tom the Priest
movieTwister
1989
Man in Barn
movieDecoder
1984
Old Man
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Butler
movieShamans of the Blind Country
1981
Narrator (voice)
Chelsea Hotel
1981
Self (uncredited)
movieChappaqua
1966
Opium Jones
Crew1
movieGood Will Hunting
1997
In Memory Of