William S. Burroughs

Writing

Born February 5, 1914 — Died August 2, 1997

From St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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 collectio...

Filmography

This Is Buzz

Self (archive footage)

20261.0

Nova '78

Self (archive footage)

2025

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

Self (archive footage)

2022

Take Your Pills

Self (archive footage)

20186.5

Uncle Howard

Self

20176.5

Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie

2015

Don't Blink - Robert Frank

Self (archive footage)

20157.0

William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

Self

2015

William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

2015

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Coda I + Coda II

Self (voice) (archive sound)

2013

Coda I

Self (voice) (archive sound)

2013

Coda II

Self (voice) (archive sound)

2013

For No Good Reason

Self (archive footage)

20126.8

The Beat Hotel

Self (archive footage)

20124.5

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

20126.8

Fix: The Ministry Movie

Self

20117.2

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Self

20106.5

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Nova Express

Narrator (voice)

20092.0

FLicKeR

Self

20096.8

Joy Division

20097.6

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Self (archive footage)

20084.4

Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road

2007

Pantelia

Self

2006

Wanderlust

Tom the Priest

20065.9

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The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

Self (archive footage)

20038.0

Condo Painting

Self (archive footage)

200010.0

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

1999

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

Self (archive footage)

19992.8

The Source

Self (archive footage)

19995.4

The Book of Life

Preacher on Radio (voice)

19986.4

Destroy All Rational Thought

Self

19986.5

Ah Pook Is Here.

Narrator

19946.2

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Self

19944.4

Glitterbug

Self

19946.0

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

Self

19945.7

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

Self

19948.0

Relics: Einstein's Brain

Self

19946.8

The Junky's Christmas

Narrator

19936.8

Naked Making Lunch

Self

19927.3

Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees

James "Hive" Maker

19916.6

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William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

Self

19917.1

Thanksgiving Prayer

A Speaker

19916.1

The Black Rider

Himself

1990

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Butler

19895.7

Drugstore Cowboy

Tom the Priest

19897.1

Heavy Petting

Self

19895.7

Twister

Man in Barn

19895.6

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

Self

19895.0

Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

Self

19868.2

Ornette: Made in America

Self

19866.5

It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

Mafioso

19857.3

The Final Academy Documents

19848.0

Decoder

Old Man

19846.2

Burroughs: The Movie

Self

19847.0

This Song for Jack

Self

19836.5

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Pirate Tape

19836.9

Poetry in Motion

Self

19828.0

Ghost at No. 9

19828.0

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Pirates: William Burroughs in London

1982

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Energy and How to Get It

19816.0

Shamans of the Blind Country

Narrator (voice)

19817.0

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Chelsea Hotel

Self (uncredited)

19818.0

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Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

Self

19797.7

Thot-Fal'N

Self

19785.7

Underground and Emigrants

Self

19767.0

Une semaine dans la vie de camarades

19769.0

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Bill and Tony

Self

19726.4

Cain's Film

Self

196910.0

Witchcraft Through the Ages

Narrator

19687.2

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Chicago

Self

1968

Poem Posters

Self

1967

Chappaqua

Opium Jones

The Cut-Ups

Towers Open Fire

William Buys a Parrot

Self

19635.9