William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Date of Birth:

Feb 05, 1914

Place of Birth:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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".

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filmography:

Drugstore Cowboy Drugstore Cowboy

1989

Witchcraft Through the Ages Witchcraft Through the Ages

1968

Une semaine dans la vie de camarades Une semaine dans la vie de camarades

1976

Thot-Fal'N Thot-Fal'N

1978

Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road

2007

Cain's Film Cain's Film

1969

William S. Burroughs: The Possessed William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

2015

Energy and How to Get It Energy and How to Get It

1981

Pirate Tape Pirate Tape

1983

Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

2022

The Beat Hotel The Beat Hotel

2012

Ah Pook Is Here. Ah Pook Is Here.

1994

Underground and Emigrants Underground and Emigrants

1976

Pantelia Pantelia

2006

Chelsea Hotel Chelsea Hotel

1981

Burroughs: The Movie Burroughs: The Movie

1984

Nova Express Nova Express

2009

Don't Blink - Robert Frank Don't Blink - Robert Frank

2015

Uncle Howard Uncle Howard

2017

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

1989

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

2012

The Book of Life The Book of Life

1998

William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

2015

Chicago Chicago

1968

Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie

2015

The Making of Drugstore Cowboy The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

1999

Poetry in Motion Poetry in Motion

1982

The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

2003

This Song for Jack This Song for Jack

1983

Heavy Petting Heavy Petting

1989

It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

1985

Poem Posters Poem Posters

1967

Fix: The Ministry Movie Fix: The Ministry Movie

2011

Wanderlust Wanderlust

2006

Twister Twister

1989

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

1994

Decoder Decoder

1984

Obscene Obscene

2008

William Buys a Parrot William Buys a Parrot

1963

Ornette: Made in America Ornette: Made in America

1986

The Junky's Christmas The Junky's Christmas

1993

The Final Academy Documents The Final Academy Documents

1984

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

1999

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

2010

FLicKeR FLicKeR

2009

Take Your Pills Take Your Pills

2018

Relics: Einstein's Brain Relics: Einstein's Brain

1994

Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees

1991

Bloodhounds of Broadway Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989

Glitterbug Glitterbug

1994

Condo Painting Condo Painting

2000

Coda I Coda I

2013

Coda I + Coda II Coda I + Coda II

2013

Destroy All Rational Thought Destroy All Rational Thought

1998

Naked Making Lunch Naked Making Lunch

1992

Shamans of the Blind Country Shamans of the Blind Country

1981

For No Good Reason For No Good Reason

2012

Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

1979

Thanksgiving Prayer Thanksgiving Prayer

1991

William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

1991

Towers Open Fire Towers Open Fire

1963

Bill and Tony Bill and Tony

1972

Ghost at No. 9 Ghost at No. 9

1982

The Cut-Ups The Cut-Ups

1966

The Source The Source

1999

Home of the Brave Home of the Brave

1986

Chappaqua Chappaqua

1966

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