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".
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Full filmography
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self
- Drugstore Cowboy (1989) as Tom the Priest
- The Source (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Twister (1989) as Man in Barn
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) as Self
- Underground and Emigrants (1976) as Self
- This Is Buzz (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- For No Good Reason (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Nova '78 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) as Butler
- Take Your Pills (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Chappaqua (1966) as Opium Jones
- Joy Division (2009)
- Heavy Petting (1989) as Self
- Naked Making Lunch (1992) as Self
- Nova Express (2009) as Narrator (voice)
- Wanderlust (2006) as Tom the Priest
- Decoder (1984) as Old Man
- Condo Painting (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986) as Self
- The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994) as Self
- William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) as Self
- Burroughs: The Movie (1984) as Self
- Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees (1991) as James "Hive" Maker