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William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Birthday: 1914-02-05 | 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". Description above from the Wikipedia article William S. Burroughs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2017
Uncle Howard

as    Self

2015
Don't Blink - Robert Frank

as    Self (archive footage)

2014
For No Good Reason

as    Self (archive footage)

2013
Coda I + Coda II

as    Self (voice) (archive sound)

2013
Coda I

as    Self (voice) (archive sound)

2013
Coda II

as    Self (voice) (archive sound)

2012
The Beat Hotel

as    Self (archive footage)

2009
FLicKeR

as    Himself

2008
Obscene

as    Self (archive footage)

2006
Wanderlust

as    Tom the Priest

2000
Condo Painting

as    Self (archive footage)

1999
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

as    Self (archive footage)

1999
The Source

as    Self (archive footage)

1998
1994
Ah Pook Is Here.

as    Narrator

1994
Relics: Einstein's Brain

as    Self

1994
Glitterbug

as    Self

1993
The Junky's Christmas

as    Narrator

1992
1992
Naked Making Lunch

as    Self

1991
Thanksgiving Prayer

as    A Speaker