William S. Burroughs
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.
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- 2022 · Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Take Your Pills as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Uncle Howard as Self
- 2015 · Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie as
- 2015 · Don't Blink - Robert Frank as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine as Self
- 2015 · William S. Burroughs: The Possessed as
- 2013 · Coda I + Coda II as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- 2013 · Coda I as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- 2012 · For No Good Reason as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · The Beat Hotel as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye as
- 2011 · Fix: The Ministry Movie as Self
- 2010 · William S. Burroughs: A Man Within as Self
- 2009 · Nova Express as Narrator (voice)
- 2009 · FLicKeR as Self
- 2008 · Obscene as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road as
- 2006 · Pantelia as Self
- 2006 · Wanderlust as Tom the Priest
- 2003 · The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 · Condo Painting as
- 1999 · The Making of Drugstore Cowboy as
- 1999 · Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles as Self
- 1999 · The Source as Self
- 1998 · The Book of Life as Preacher on Radio (voice)
- 1998 · Destroy All Rational Thought as Self
- 1994 · Ah Pook Is Here. as Narrator
- 1994 · Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Self
- 1994 · Glitterbug as Self
- 1994 · September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill as Self
- 1994 · Relics: Einstein's Brain as Self
- 1993 · The Junky's Christmas as Narrator
- 1992 · Naked Making Lunch as Self
- 1991 · Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees as James "Hive" Maker
- 1991 · Thanksgiving Prayer as A Speaker
- 1991 · William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers as Self
- 1989 · Bloodhounds of Broadway as Butler
- 1989 · Drugstore Cowboy as Tom the Priest
- 1989 · Heavy Petting as Self
- 1989 · Twister as Man in Barn
- 1989 · Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets as Self
- 1986 · Home of the Brave as Self
- 1986 · Ornette: Made in America as Self
- 1985 · It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen as Mafioso
- 1984 · The Final Academy Documents as
- 1984 · Decoder as Old Man
- 1984 · Burroughs: The Movie as Self
- 1983 · This Song for Jack as
- 1983 · Pirate Tape as
- 1982 · Poetry in Motion as
- 1982 · Ghost at No. 9 as
- 1981 · Energy and How to Get It as
- 1981 · Shamans of the Blind Country as Narrator (voice)
- 1981 · Chelsea Hotel as
- 1979 · Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds as Self
- 1978 · Thot-Fal'N as Self
- 1976 · Underground and Emigrants as Self
- 1976 · Une semaine dans la vie de camarades as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- 1972 · Bill and Tony as Self
- 1969 · Cain's Film as Self
- 1968 · Witchcraft Through the Ages as Narrator
- 1968 · Chicago as Self
- 1967 · Poem Posters as Self
- 1966 · Chappaqua as Opium Jones
- 1966 · The Cut-Ups as
- 1963 · Towers Open Fire as
- 1963 · William Buys a Parrot as Self