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.
Movie Appearances
Chappaqua
as Opium Jones
1966
FLicKeR
as Self
2009
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
as Self
2010
Take Your Pills
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Relics: Einstein's Brain
as Self
1994
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Butler
1989
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
as James "Hive" Maker
1991
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
as Self (archive footage)
1999
The Final Academy Documents
1984
Decoder
as Old Man
1984
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
1994
Twister
as Man in Barn
1989
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
as Self (archive footage)
2008
William Buys a Parrot
as Self
1963
The Junky's Christmas
as Narrator
1993
Ornette: Made in America
as Self
1986
Glitterbug
as Self
1994
Condo Painting
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Bill and Tony
as Self
1972
Towers Open Fire
1963
