William S. Burroughs
Born: 1914-02-05 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died: 1997-08-02
Known For: Writing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2024
- Queer ... (Novel)
2022
- Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Take Your Pills as Self (archive footage)
2017
- The Wild Boys ... (Original Story)
- Uncle Howard as Self
2015
2014
- William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash ... (Writer)
2013
- Coda I as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Coda II as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Coda I + Coda II as Self (voice) (archive sound)
2012
- For No Good Reason as Self (archive footage)
- The Beat Hotel as Self (archive footage)
- The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
2011
- Fix: The Ministry Movie as Self
2010
2009
- Nova Express as Narrator (voice)
- FLicKeR as Self
- Ma bande magnétique arrière ... (Writer)
2008
- The Japanese Sandman ... (Writer)
- Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press as Self (archive footage)
2006
- Wanderlust as Tom the Priest
- Pantelia as Self
2003
- The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' as Self (archive footage)
2001
- The Last Words of Dutch Schultz ... (Writer)
2000
- Condo Painting as Self (archive footage)
1999
- The Source as Self (archive footage)
- Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles as Self (archive footage)
- The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1998
- The Book of Life as Preacher on Radio (voice)
- Destroy All Rational Thought as Self
1997
- Good Will Hunting ... (In Memory Of)
1994
- Glitterbug as Self
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Self
- September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill as Self
- Ah Pook Is Here. as Narrator
- Relics: Einstein's Brain as Self
1993
- The Junky's Christmas as Narrator
1992
- Naked Making Lunch as Self
1991
- Naked Lunch ... (Novel)
- Thanksgiving Prayer as A Speaker
- William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers as Self
- Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees as James "Hive" Maker
1990
- The Black Rider ... (Writer)
1989
- Drugstore Cowboy as Tom the Priest
- Twister as Man in Barn
- Bloodhounds of Broadway as Butler
- Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets as Self
- Heavy Petting as Self
1986
- Ornette: Made in America as Self
- Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson as Self
1985
- It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen as Mafioso
1984
- Decoder as Old Man
- Burroughs: The Movie as Self
- The Final Academy Documents
1983
- This Song for Jack as Self
- Pirate Tape
1982
- Ghost at No. 9
- Poetry in Motion as Self
- Taking Tiger Mountain ... (Writer)
- The Discipline of D.E. ... (Story)
1981
- Chelsea Hotel
- Energy and How to Get It
- Shamans of the Blind Country as Narrator (voice)
1979
- Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds as Self
1978
- Thot-Fal'N as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self
1972
- Bill and Tony as Self
1970
- Ice Cream ... (Writer)
1969
- Cain's Film as Self
1968
- Chicago as Self
- Witchcraft Through the Ages as Narrator
1967
- Poem Posters as Self
1966
- Chappaqua as Opium Jones
- The Cut-Ups