William S. Burroughs profile
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William S. Burroughs

5th February 1914 St. Louis, Missouri, USA Writing

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.

63 Movies 2 TV Shows 77 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Nova '78 poster
Nova '78 30th July 2026 as Self (archive footage)
Coda I poster
Coda I 1st January 2013 as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Coda II poster
Coda II 1st January 2013 as Self (voice) (archive sound)
The Source poster
The Source 23rd January 1999 as Self (archive footage)