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
Twister (1989)
as Man in Barn
The Source (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
Wanderlust (2006)
as Tom the Priest
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
as Self
Underground and Emigrants (1976)
as Self
Nova '78 (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Chappaqua (1966)
as Opium Jones
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
as Butler
Joy Division (2009)
Actor
Take Your Pills (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Buzz (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
For No Good Reason (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees (1991)
as James "Hive" Maker
Naked Making Lunch (1992)
as Self
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
as Self
Heavy Petting (1989)
as Self
Decoder (1984)
as Old Man
Condo Painting (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
Nova Express (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986)
as Self
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994)
as Self
The Book of Life (1998)
as Preacher on Radio (voice)
Chicago (1968)
as Self
Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)
as Narrator
Uncle Howard (2017)
as Self
Burroughs: The Movie (1984)
as Self
Bill and Tony (1972)
as Self
FLicKeR (2009)
as Self
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds (1979)
as Self
Ah Pook Is Here. (1994)
as Narrator
Don't Blink - Robert Frank (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Glitterbug (1994)
as Self
Fix: The Ministry Movie (2011)
as Self
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Thot-Fal'N (1978)
as Self
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Pirate Tape (1983)
Actor
Poetry in Motion (1982)
as Self
Cain's Film (1969)
as Self
Energy and How to Get It (1981)
Actor
Thanksgiving Prayer (1991)
as A Speaker
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (1994)
as Self
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen (1985)
as Mafioso
The Beat Hotel (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Chelsea Hotel (1981)
as Self (uncredited)
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
The Junky's Christmas (1993)
as Narrator
Ghost at No. 9 (1982)
Actor
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine (2015)
as Self
Relics: Einstein's Brain (1994)
as Self
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (2012)
Actor
Poem Posters (1967)
as Self
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989)
as Self
The Cut-Ups (1966)
Actor
Coda I (2013)
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy (1999)
Actor
Ornette: Made in America (1986)
as Self
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers (1991)
as Self
Towers Open Fire (1963)
Actor
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road (2007)
Actor
Coda II (2013)
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
This Song for Jack (1983)
as Self
The Black Rider (1990)
as Himself
Coda I + Coda II (2013)
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Shamans of the Blind Country (1981)
as Narrator (voice)
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed (2015)
Actor
Pirates: William Burroughs in London (1982)
Actor
The Final Academy Documents (1984)
Actor
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades (1976)
Actor
William Buys a Parrot (1963)
as Self
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie (2015)
Actor
Destroy All Rational Thought (1998)
as Self
Pantelia (2006)
as Self