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