William S. Burroughs
Writing
Born: 1914-02-05 in 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 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
Drugstore Cowboy
Tom the Priest
Saturday Night Live
Self
Take Your Pills
Self (archive footage)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Self
Joy Division
Twister
Man in Barn
Decoder
Old Man
The Book of Life
Preacher on Radio (voice)
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Self
Burroughs: The Movie
Self
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Butler
For No Good Reason
Self (archive footage)
The Junky's Christmas
Narrator
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
James "Hive" Maker
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
The Source
Self (archive footage)
Glitterbug
Self
The Cut-Ups
Thanksgiving Prayer
A Speaker
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
Self (archive footage)
Chappaqua
Opium Jones
William Buys a Parrot
Self
Towers Open Fire
Uncle Howard
Self
Ornette: Made in America
Self
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
Self
Heavy Petting
Self
Relics: Einstein's Brain
Self
Naked Making Lunch
Self
Ah Pook Is Here.
Narrator
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
Self
Pirate Tape
Witchcraft Through the Ages
Narrator
American Playhouse
Butler
Wanderlust
Tom the Priest
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Self (archive footage)
Fix: The Ministry Movie
Self