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