William S. Burroughs

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

70

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-02-05

Day of death

1997-08-02 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

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.

Known For

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Decoder

    Decoder

  • Drugstore Cowboy

    Drugstore Cowboy

  • Poem Posters

    Poem Posters

  • Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

    Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Chappaqua

    Chappaqua

  • Chelsea Hotel

    Chelsea Hotel

  • Glitterbug

    Glitterbug

  • Thanksgiving Prayer

    Thanksgiving Prayer

  • The Source

    The Source

  • Twister

    Twister

  • Take Your Pills

    Take Your Pills

  • Cain's Film

    Cain's Film

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • Condo Painting

    Condo Painting

  • The Cut-Ups

    The Cut-Ups

  • Ghost at No. 9

    Ghost at No. 9

  • Underground and Emigrants

    Underground and Emigrants

  • Burroughs: The Movie

    Burroughs: The Movie

  • Nova Express

    Nova Express

  • The Book of Life

    The Book of Life

  • Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

    Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

  • Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

    Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

  • Ornette: Made in America

    Ornette: Made in America

  • Naked Making Lunch

    Naked Making Lunch

  • William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

    William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

  • Poetry in Motion

    Poetry in Motion

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Bloodhounds of Broadway

  • Towers Open Fire

    Towers Open Fire

  • For No Good Reason

    For No Good Reason

  • Fix: The Ministry Movie

    Fix: The Ministry Movie

  • Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

  • Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie

    Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie

  • The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

    The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

  • Ah Pook Is Here.

    Ah Pook Is Here.

  • Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road

    Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road

  • Destroy All Rational Thought

    Destroy All Rational Thought

  • Thot-Fal'N

    Thot-Fal'N

  • Une semaine dans la vie de camarades

    Une semaine dans la vie de camarades

  • The Beat Hotel

    The Beat Hotel

  • Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

    Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

  • Don't Blink - Robert Frank

    Don't Blink - Robert Frank

  • Bill and Tony

    Bill and Tony

  • William Buys a Parrot

    William Buys a Parrot

  • This Song for Jack

    This Song for Jack

  • It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

    It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

  • The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

    The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

  • Uncle Howard

    Uncle Howard

  • William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

    William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

  • William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

    William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

  • Wanderlust

    Wanderlust

  • The Junky's Christmas

    The Junky's Christmas

  • Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees

    Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees

  • FLicKeR

    FLicKeR

  • The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

    The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

  • Energy and How to Get It

    Energy and How to Get It

  • September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

    September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

  • Heavy Petting

    Heavy Petting

  • Witchcraft Through the Ages

    Witchcraft Through the Ages

  • Coda I

    Coda I

  • Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

    Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

  • Coda II

    Coda II

  • William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

    William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

  • Coda I + Coda II

    Coda I + Coda II

  • Shamans of the Blind Country

    Shamans of the Blind Country

  • The Final Academy Documents

    The Final Academy Documents

  • Pirate Tape

    Pirate Tape

  • Relics: Einstein's Brain

    Relics: Einstein's Brain

  • Pantelia

    Pantelia