Cast
William S. Burroughs
Writing
Cast
William S. Burroughs
Known for
Writing
Born
1914-02-05
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died
1997-08-02
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.
★10.0
MOVIE2000
Condo Painting
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1968
Chicago
as Self
★5.6
MOVIE1989
Twister
as Man in Barn
★4.5
MOVIE2012
The Beat Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
★6.1
MOVIE1991
Thanksgiving Prayer
as A Speaker
★7.1
MOVIE1989
Drugstore Cowboy
as Tom the Priest
★5.7
MOVIE1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Butler
★5.4
MOVIE1999
The Source
as Self (archive footage)
★7.2
MOVIE2011
Fix: The Ministry Movie
as Self
★6.5
MOVIE2017
Uncle Howard
as Self
★1.0
MOVIE2026
This Is Buzz
as Self (archive footage)
★5.7
MOVIE1994
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE1993
The Junky's Christmas
as Narrator
MOVIE2025
Nova '78
as Self (archive footage)
★5.9
MOVIE1963
William Buys a Parrot
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE2003
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
as Self (archive footage)
★6.3
MOVIE1966
Chappaqua
as Opium Jones
★7.3
MOVIE1992
Naked Making Lunch
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE1969
Cain's Film
as Self
★6.5
MOVIE2018
Take Your Pills
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE2015
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE1978
Thot-Fal'N
as Self
★6.5
MOVIE1983
This Song for Jack
as Self
MOVIE1982
Pirates: William Burroughs in London
★6.8
MOVIE2012
For No Good Reason
as Self (archive footage)
★7.6
MOVIE2009
Joy Division
★2.0
MOVIE2009
Nova Express
as Narrator (voice)
★5.9
MOVIE2006
Wanderlust
as Tom the Priest
★4.4
MOVIE1994
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Self
MOVIE2013
Coda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
★6.8
MOVIE1994
Relics: Einstein's Brain
as Self
MOVIE2015
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
MOVIE2013
Coda I
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
★6.6
MOVIE1966
The Cut-Ups
★6.0
MOVIE1981
Energy and How to Get It
★5.7
MOVIE1989
Heavy Petting
as Self
MOVIE1999
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
★6.2
MOVIE1984
Decoder
as Old Man
MOVIE2013
Coda I + Coda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
★6.4
MOVIE1998
The Book of Life
as Preacher on Radio (voice)
MOVIE1990
The Black Rider
as Himself
★7.0
MOVIE1984
Burroughs: The Movie
as Self
MOVIE1967
Poem Posters
as Self
★6.2
MOVIE1994
Ah Pook Is Here.
as Narrator
★7.0
MOVIE1981
Shamans of the Blind Country
as Narrator (voice)
★6.5
MOVIE1998
Destroy All Rational Thought
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1982
Poetry in Motion
as Self
★8.2
MOVIE1986
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
as Self
★6.6
MOVIE1991
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
as James "Hive" Maker
★7.0
MOVIE2015
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
as Self (archive footage)
★7.7
MOVIE1979
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
as Self
★7.2
MOVIE1968
Witchcraft Through the Ages
as Narrator
★6.8
MOVIE2009
FLicKeR
as Self
★6.8
MOVIE2012
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
★6.9
MOVIE1983
Pirate Tape
★6.5
MOVIE1986
Ornette: Made in America
as Self
★7.3
MOVIE1985
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
as Mafioso
★6.5
MOVIE2010
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
as Self
★2.8
MOVIE1999
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
as Self (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1994
Glitterbug
as Self
MOVIE2022
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
as Self (archive footage)
★6.5
MOVIE1963
Towers Open Fire
★5.0
MOVIE1989
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
as Self
★7.1
MOVIE1991
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
as Self
★4.4
MOVIE2008
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
as Self (archive footage)
★6.4
MOVIE1972
Bill and Tony
as Self
★9.0
MOVIE1976
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
★8.0
MOVIE1981
Chelsea Hotel
as Self (uncredited)
★7.0
MOVIE1976
Underground and Emigrants
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
MOVIE2007
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
★8.0
MOVIE1982
Ghost at No. 9
★8.0
MOVIE1984
The Final Academy Documents
MOVIE2015
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
MOVIE2006
Pantelia
as Self