William S. Burroughs
Actor
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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Filmography
Take Your Pills
as Self (archive footage) 2018
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as Self 1994
Decoder
as Old Man 1984
The Book of Life
as Preacher on Radio (voice) 1998
Twister
as Man in Barn 1989
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
as Self 2010
Burroughs: The Movie
as Self 1984
For No Good Reason
as Self (archive footage) 2012
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Butler 1989
The Junky's Christmas
as Narrator 1993
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
as James "Hive" Maker 1991
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
2012
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
as Self (archive footage) 2015
Glitterbug
as Self 1994
The Source
as Self (archive footage) 1999
Thanksgiving Prayer
as A Speaker 1991