William S. Burroughs
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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
Credits
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
as Tom the Priest
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
as Butler
Twister (1989)
as Man in Barn
Music, Fashion, Film (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
as Self
Nova '78 (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
The Source (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
For No Good Reason (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Buzz (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Take Your Pills (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Chappaqua (1966)
as Opium Jones
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
as Self
Burroughs: The Movie (1984)
as Self
Condo Painting (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen (1985)
as Mafioso
Uncle Howard (2017)
as Self
Thanksgiving Prayer (1991)
as A Speaker
Wanderlust (2006)
as Tom the Priest
Joy Division (2009)
Actor
Nova Express (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Coda I (2013)
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994)
as Self
Fix: The Ministry Movie (2011)
as Self
Glitterbug (1994)
as Self
Coda II (2013)
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Heavy Petting (1989)
as Self
Naked Making Lunch (1992)
as Self
The Junky's Christmas (1993)
as Narrator
Underground and Emigrants (1976)
as Self
The Book of Life (1998)
as Preacher on Radio (voice)
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Ah Pook Is Here. (1994)
as Narrator
Decoder (1984)
as Old Man
The Black Rider (1990)
as Himself
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
as Self
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (1994)
as Self
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy (1999)
Actor
The Beat Hotel (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Chicago (1968)
as Self
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine (2015)
as Self
Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)
as Narrator
Energy and How to Get It (1981)
Actor
Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989)
as Self
This Song for Jack (1983)
as Self
FLicKeR (2009)
as Self
Poetry in Motion (1982)
as Self
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees (1991)
as James "Hive" Maker
Shamans of the Blind Country (1981)
as Narrator (voice)
Cain's Film (1969)
as Self
Pirates: William Burroughs in London (1982)
Actor
Coda I + Coda II (2013)
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Chelsea Hotel (1981)
as Self (uncredited)
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (2012)
Actor
Poem Posters (1967)
as Self
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds (1979)
as Self
Pirate Tape (1983)
Actor
The Cut-Ups (1966)
Actor
Relics: Einstein's Brain (1994)
as Self
Ornette: Made in America (1986)
as Self
Thot-Fal'N (1978)
as Self
Destroy All Rational Thought (1998)
as Self
Towers Open Fire (1963)
Actor
Bill and Tony (1972)
as Self
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
William Buys a Parrot (1963)
as Self
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers (1991)
as Self
Ghost at No. 9 (1982)
Actor
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades (1976)
Actor
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed (2015)
Actor
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road (2007)
Actor
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie (2015)
Actor
The Final Academy Documents (1984)
Actor
Pantelia (2006)
as Self