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.
75 movies · 2 shows
This Is Buzz
2026·1.0
Nova '78
2025·0.0
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
2022·0.0
Take Your Pills
2018·6.5
Uncle Howard
2017·6.5
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
2015·0.0
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
2015·7.0
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
2015·0.0
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
2015·0.0
Coda I + Coda II
2013·0.0
Coda I
2013·0.0
Coda II
2013·0.0
For No Good Reason
2012·6.8
The Beat Hotel
2012·4.5
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
2012·6.8
Fix: The Ministry Movie
2011·7.2
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
2010·6.5
Nova Express
2009·2.0
FLicKeR
2009·6.8
Joy Division
2009·7.6
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008·4.4
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007·0.0
Pantelia
2006·0.0
Wanderlust
2006·5.9
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
2003·8.0
Condo Painting
2000·10.0
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999·0.0
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
1999·2.8
The Source
1999·5.4
The Book of Life
1998·6.4
Destroy All Rational Thought
1998·6.5
Ah Pook Is Here.
1994·6.2
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994·4.4
Glitterbug
1994·6.0
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
1994·5.7
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994·8.0
Relics: Einstein's Brain
1994·6.8
The Junky's Christmas
1993·6.8
Naked Making Lunch
1992·7.3
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
1991·6.6
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
1991·7.1
Thanksgiving Prayer
1991·6.1
The Black Rider
1990·0.0
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989·5.7
Drugstore Cowboy
1989·7.1
Heavy Petting
1989·5.7
Twister
1989·5.6
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989·5.0
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
1986·8.2
Ornette: Made in America
1986·6.5
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
1985·7.3
The Final Academy Documents
1984·8.0
Decoder
1984·6.2
Burroughs: The Movie
1984·7.0
This Song for Jack
1983·6.5
Pirate Tape
1983·6.9
Poetry in Motion
1982·8.0
Ghost at No. 9
1982·8.0
Pirates: William Burroughs in London
1982·0.0
Energy and How to Get It
1981·6.0
Shamans of the Blind Country
1981·7.0
Chelsea Hotel
1981·8.0
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
1979·7.7
Thot-Fal'N
1978·5.7
Underground and Emigrants
1976·7.0
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
1976·9.0
Bill and Tony
1972·6.4
Cain's Film
1969·10.0
Witchcraft Through the Ages
1968·7.2
Chicago
1968·0.0
Poem Posters
1967·0.0
Chappaqua
1966·6.3
The Cut-Ups
1966·6.6
Towers Open Fire
1963·6.5
William Buys a Parrot
1963·5.9