William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Writing
Born 1914-02-05 Died 1997-08-02 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 89 credits Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 1 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres 1

Awards

Won 1 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres Award

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 1 won

  • Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres Won

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres 1 won

  • Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Won

Locus Award for Best Short Story 1 nominated

  • 1988 Best Short Story Nominated The Ghost Lemurs of Madagascar

Nebula Award for Best Novel 1 nominated

  • 1966 Best Novel Nominated Nova Express

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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.
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Writing 10 credits
Acting 49 credits
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975 · ★ 6.9 · Self
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 · Butler
Good Will Hunting
Good Will Hunting
1997 · ★ 8.2 · In Memory Of
Drugstore Cowboy
Drugstore Cowboy
1989 · ★ 7.1 · Tom the Priest
Nova '78
Nova '78
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994 · ★ 4.4 · Self
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989 · Butler
Twister
Twister
1989 · Man in Barn
Condo Painting
Condo Painting
2000 · Self (archive footage)
The Source
The Source
1999 · Self (archive footage)
Uncle Howard
Uncle Howard
2017 · Self
This Is Buzz
This Is Buzz
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
Take Your Pills
2018 · ★ 6.5 · Self (archive footage)
Chicago
Chicago
1968 · Self
For No Good Reason
For No Good Reason
2012 · Self (archive footage)
The Beat Hotel
The Beat Hotel
2012 · Self (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
2010 · Self
Thanksgiving Prayer
Thanksgiving Prayer
1991 · Writer, A Speaker
Chappaqua
Chappaqua
1966 · Opium Jones
Fix: The Ministry Movie
Fix: The Ministry Movie
2011 · Self
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
1994 · Self
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Nova Express
Nova Express
2009 · Writer, Narrator (voice)
The Book of Life
The Book of Life
1998 · Preacher on Radio (voice)
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
1991 · James "Hive" Maker
Decoder
Decoder
1984 · Old Man
Poetry in Motion
Poetry in Motion
1982 · Self
Naked Making Lunch
Naked Making Lunch
1992 · Self
Coda I
Coda I
2013 · Self (voice) (archive sound)
Ornette: Made in America
Ornette: Made in America
1986 · Self
Heavy Petting
Heavy Petting
1989 · Self
Coda II
Coda II
2013 · Self (voice) (archive sound)
Burroughs: The Movie
Burroughs: The Movie
1984 · Self
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
1979 · Self
Wanderlust
Wanderlust
2006 · Tom the Priest
Cain's Film
Cain's Film
1969 · Self
Witchcraft Through the Ages
Witchcraft Through the Ages
1968 · Writer, Narrator
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008 · Self (archive footage)
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
1985 · Mafioso
FLicKeR
FLicKeR
2009 · Self
Glitterbug
Glitterbug
1994 · Self
Shamans of the Blind Country
Shamans of the Blind Country
1981 · Narrator (voice)
Chelsea Hotel
Chelsea Hotel
1981 · Self (uncredited)
Thot-Fal'N
Thot-Fal'N
1978 · Self
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
2015 · Self (archive footage)
The Junky's Christmas
The Junky's Christmas
1993 · Novel, Narrator
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
2015 · Self
Poem Posters
Poem Posters
1967 · Self
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