William S. Burroughs
Known for exceptional writing in global cinema.
Profession
Writing
Birthday
5 Feb 1914
Age
112 Years
Born In
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Total Projects
73
Years Active
63 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
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This Is Buzz
This Is Buzz
as Himself
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Nova '78
Nova '78
as Self (archive footage)
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Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
as Self (archive footage)
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Take Your Pills
Take Your Pills
as Self (archive footage)
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Uncle Howard
Uncle Howard
as Self
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Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
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Don't Blink - Robert Frank
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
as Self (archive footage)
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William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
as Self
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William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
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Coda I + Coda II
Coda I + Coda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
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Coda I
Coda I
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
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Coda II
Coda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
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For No Good Reason
For No Good Reason
as Self (archive footage)
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The Beat Hotel
The Beat Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
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The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
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Fix: The Ministry Movie
Fix: The Ministry Movie
as Self
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
as Self
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Nova Express
Nova Express
as Narrator (voice)
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FLicKeR
FLicKeR
as Self
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Joy Division
Joy Division
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Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
as Self (archive footage)
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Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
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Pantelia
Pantelia
as Self
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Wanderlust
Wanderlust
as Tom the Priest
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The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
as Self (archive footage)
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Condo Painting
Condo Painting
as Self (archive footage)
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The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
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Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
as Self (archive footage)
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The Source
The Source
as Self (archive footage)
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The Book of Life
The Book of Life
as Preacher on Radio (voice)
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Destroy All Rational Thought
Destroy All Rational Thought
as Self
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Ah Pook Is Here.
Ah Pook Is Here.
as Narrator
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Self
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Glitterbug
Glitterbug
as Self
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September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
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Relics: Einstein's Brain
Relics: Einstein's Brain
as Self
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The Junky's Christmas
The Junky's Christmas
as Narrator
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Naked Making Lunch
Naked Making Lunch
as Self
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Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
as James "Hive" Maker
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William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
as Self
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Thanksgiving Prayer
Thanksgiving Prayer
as A Speaker
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Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Butler
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Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy
as Tom the Priest
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Heavy Petting
Heavy Petting
as Self
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Twister
Twister
as Man in Barn
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Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
as Self
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Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
as Self
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Ornette: Made in America
Ornette: Made in America
as Self
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It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
as Mafioso
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The Final Academy Documents
The Final Academy Documents
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Decoder
Decoder
as Old Man
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Burroughs: The Movie
Burroughs: The Movie
as Self
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This Song for Jack
This Song for Jack
as Self
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Pirate Tape
Pirate Tape
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Poetry in Motion
Poetry in Motion
as Self
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Ghost at No. 9
Ghost at No. 9
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Energy and How to Get It
Energy and How to Get It
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Shamans of the Blind Country
Shamans of the Blind Country
as Narrator (voice)
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Chelsea Hotel
Chelsea Hotel
as Self (uncredited)
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Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
as Self
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Thot-Fal'N
Thot-Fal'N
as Self
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Underground and Emigrants
Underground and Emigrants
as Self
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Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
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Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self
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Bill and Tony
Bill and Tony
as Self
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Cain's Film
Cain's Film
as Self
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Witchcraft Through the Ages
Witchcraft Through the Ages
as Narrator
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Chicago
Chicago
as Self
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Poem Posters
Poem Posters
as Self
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Chappaqua
Chappaqua
as Opium Jones
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The Cut-Ups
The Cut-Ups
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Towers Open Fire
Towers Open Fire
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William Buys a Parrot
William Buys a Parrot
as Self