William S. Burroughs
Writing
- Born:
- 1914-02-05
- Died:
- 1997-08-02
- Place of birth:
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Nova '78
Music, Fashion, Film
This Is Buzz
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
Take Your Pills
Uncle Howard
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
Coda I + Coda II
Coda I
Coda II
For No Good Reason
The Beat Hotel
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
Fix: The Ministry Movie
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Nova Express
FLicKeR
Joy Division
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
Pantelia
Wanderlust
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
Condo Painting
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
The Source
The Book of Life
Destroy All Rational Thought
Ah Pook Is Here.
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Glitterbug
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Relics: Einstein's Brain
The Junky's Christmas
Naked Making Lunch
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
Thanksgiving Prayer
The Black Rider
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Drugstore Cowboy
Heavy Petting
Twister
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
Ornette: Made in America
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
The Final Academy Documents
Decoder
Burroughs: The Movie
This Song for Jack
Pirate Tape
Poetry in Motion
American Playhouse
Ghost at No. 9
Pirates: William Burroughs in London
Energy and How to Get It
Shamans of the Blind Country
Chelsea Hotel
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
Thot-Fal'N
Underground and Emigrants
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
Saturday Night Live
Bill and Tony
Cain's Film
Witchcraft Through the Ages
Chicago
Poem Posters
Chappaqua
The Cut-Ups
Towers Open Fire
William Buys a Parrot