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

  • Wanderlust

    Wanderlust

  • Take Your Pills

    Take Your Pills

  • Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

    Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

    Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • Poetry in Motion

    Poetry in Motion

  • Decoder

    Decoder

  • Glitterbug

    Glitterbug

  • The Final Academy Documents

    The Final Academy Documents

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Bloodhounds of Broadway

  • Poem Posters

    Poem Posters

  • Heavy Petting

    Heavy Petting

  • Thanksgiving Prayer

    Thanksgiving Prayer

  • Towers Open Fire

    Towers Open Fire

  • Witchcraft Through the Ages

    Witchcraft Through the Ages

  • Ghost at No. 9

    Ghost at No. 9

  • Chelsea Hotel

    Chelsea Hotel

  • Drugstore Cowboy

    Drugstore Cowboy

  • William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

    William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

  • Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

    Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

  • Burroughs: The Movie

    Burroughs: The Movie

  • The Cut-Ups

    The Cut-Ups

  • Fix: The Ministry Movie

    Fix: The Ministry Movie

  • Ornette: Made in America

    Ornette: Made in America

  • The Book of Life

    The Book of Life

  • Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

    Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious

  • Pirate Tape

    Pirate Tape

  • Underground and Emigrants

    Underground and Emigrants

  • The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

    The Making of Drugstore Cowboy

  • Thot-Fal'N

    Thot-Fal'N

  • Chicago

    Chicago

  • Chappaqua

    Chappaqua

  • Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

    Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

  • September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

    September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

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

    Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie

  • For No Good Reason

    For No Good Reason

  • Twister

    Twister

  • Cain's Film

    Cain's Film

  • Naked Making Lunch

    Naked Making Lunch

  • Bill and Tony

    Bill and Tony

  • Nova Express

    Nova Express

  • FLicKeR

    FLicKeR

  • Une semaine dans la vie de camarades

    Une semaine dans la vie de camarades

  • William Buys a Parrot

    William Buys a Parrot

  • Energy and How to Get It

    Energy and How to Get It

  • Destroy All Rational Thought

    Destroy All Rational Thought

  • The Source

    The Source

  • Ah Pook Is Here.

    Ah Pook Is Here.

  • The Junky's Christmas

    The Junky's Christmas

  • Don't Blink - Robert Frank

    Don't Blink - Robert Frank

  • The Beat Hotel

    The Beat Hotel

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

    Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road

  • Condo Painting

    Condo Painting

  • Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

    Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

  • Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

    Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

  • Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees

    Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees

  • Relics: Einstein's Brain

    Relics: Einstein's Brain

  • Uncle Howard

    Uncle Howard

  • This Song for Jack

    This Song for Jack

  • The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

    The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

  • Shamans of the Blind Country

    Shamans of the Blind Country

  • The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

    The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

  • Coda I + Coda II

    Coda I + Coda II

  • Coda I

    Coda I

  • William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

    William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

  • William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

    William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

  • Coda II

    Coda II

  • William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

    William S. Burroughs: The Possessed

  • It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

    It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

  • Pantelia

    Pantelia