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