
William S. Burroughs
Known for WritingBorn 1914-02-05Died 1997-08-02St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.Read more
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Condo Painting
2000 · Movie
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Cain's Film
1969 · Movie
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Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
1976 · Movie
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Good Will Hunting
1997 · Movie
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Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
1986 · Movie
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
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The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
2003 · Movie
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September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994 · Movie
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The Final Academy Documents
1984 · Movie
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Ghost at No. 9
1982 · Movie
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Poetry in Motion
1982 · Movie
Chelsea Hotel
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Chelsea Hotel
1981 · Movie
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Joy Division
2009 · Movie
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
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Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
1979 · Movie
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The Black Rider
1990 · Movie
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Fix: The Ministry Movie
2011 · Movie
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Naked Making Lunch
1992 · Movie
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It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
1985 · Movie
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Don't Blink - Robert Frank
2015 · Movie
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
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William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
1991 · Movie
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The Last Words of Dutch Schultz
2001 · Movie
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Drugstore Cowboy
1989 · Movie
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For No Good Reason
2012 · Movie
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The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
2012 · Movie
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Naked Lunch
1991 · Movie
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FLicKeR
2009 · Movie
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Witchcraft Through the Ages
1968 · Movie
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Burroughs: The Movie
1984 · Movie
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Shamans of the Blind Country
1981 · Movie
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Relics: Einstein's Brain
1994 · Movie
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Queer
2024 · Movie
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Underground and Emigrants
1976 · Movie
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The Junky's Christmas
1993 · Movie
Pirate Tape
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Pirate Tape
1983 · Movie
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Take Your Pills
2018 · Movie
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Uncle Howard
2017 · Movie
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The Wild Boys
2017 · Movie
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Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
2010 · Movie
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Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
1991 · Movie
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Destroy All Rational Thought
1998 · Movie
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Ornette: Made in America
1986 · Movie
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The Book of Life
1998 · Movie
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This Song for Jack
1983 · Movie
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The Cut-Ups
1966 · Movie
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Ah Pook Is Here.
1994 · Movie
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Ice Cream
1970 · Movie
Towers Open Fire
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Towers Open Fire
1963 · Movie
Bill and Tony
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Bill and Tony
1972 · Movie