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