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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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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1914-02-05
- event Death Date 1997-08-02
- school Known for: Writing
- star Popularity: 1.9
- info Birth Place St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by William S. Burroughs
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Chappaqua
1966-08-30
6.8
FLicKeR
2009-07-14
6.6
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
2010-11-05
6.6
Take Your Pills
2018-03-09
6.7
Relics: Einstein's Brain
1994-01-01
5.7
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989-11-03
6.7
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
1991-10-21
1
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
1999-04-01
8
The Final Academy Documents
1984-08-16
6.2
Decoder
1984-02-19
0
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994-01-25
5.5
Twister
1989-06-30
5
Obscene
2008-09-26
6.1
William Buys a Parrot
1963-10-16
6.9
The Junky's Christmas
1993-04-14
6.3
Ornette: Made in America
1986-02-21
6.3
Glitterbug
1994-03-05
0
Condo Painting
2000-03-17
5.9
Bill and Tony
1972-02-07
6.7
Towers Open Fire
1963-12-27
8
Ghost at No. 9
1982-01-11
6.8
The Cut-Ups
1966-01-01
8.1
Home of the Brave
1986-04-27
5.1
The Source
1999-01-23
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William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
1991-01-01
6.4
Thanksgiving Prayer
1991-01-01
6.3
Destroy All Rational Thought
1998-01-01
0
Coda I + Coda II
2013-10-09
0
Coda I
2013-01-01
7.1
Naked Making Lunch
1992-12-29
7
Shamans of the Blind Country
1981-04-11
6.5
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
1979-10-01
7
For No Good Reason
2012-10-12
5
Wanderlust
2006-07-12
7
Fix: The Ministry Movie
2011-07-21
5.9
Ah Pook Is Here.
1994-10-01
4.5
The Beat Hotel
2012-03-30
0
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
2022-01-16
0
Underground and Emigrants
1976-10-25
0
Pantelia
2006-10-10
7.2
Burroughs: The Movie
1984-02-10
8
Chelsea Hotel
1981-01-03
6.9
Pirate Tape
1983-01-01
5.8
Energy and How to Get It
1981-08-10
0
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
1976-01-01
7.2
Witchcraft Through the Ages
1968-01-03
7.1
Drugstore Cowboy
1989-10-20
5.4
Thot-Fal'N
1978-06-27
0
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
2007-01-01
0
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
2015-01-29
0
Cain's Film
1969-07-29
2
Nova Express
2009-10-20
7
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
2015-11-19
0
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
2003-01-01
7
Poetry in Motion
1982-09-17
6
This Song for Jack
1983-10-01
5.6
Heavy Petting
1989-09-22
0
Poem Posters
1967-05-19
7.5
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
1985-02-01
0
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
1999-10-26
0
Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
2015-12-15
5
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989-01-01
4.4
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994-05-13
6.5
Uncle Howard
2017-03-10
7.1
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
2012-03-08
6.4
The Book of Life
1998-08-22
0
Chicago
1968-01-01
0
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
2015-04-14
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11
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Naked Lunch
1991-12-27
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Taking Tiger Mountain
1982-09-01
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Ice Cream
1970-09-16
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The Black Rider
1990-06-12
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The Cut-Ups
1966-01-01
6.9
The Junky's Christmas
1993-04-14
6.9
Ghost at No. 9
1982-01-11
6.9
The Discipline of D.E.
1982-12-31
6.9
Queer
2024-11-27
6.9
Towers Open Fire
1963-12-27
6.9
Thanksgiving Prayer
1991-01-01
6.9
Witchcraft Through the Ages
1968-01-03
6.9
The Japanese Sandman
2008-06-15
6.9
Ma bande magnétique arrière
2009-06-13
6.9
Nova Express
2009-10-20
6.9
William Buys a Parrot
1963-10-16
6.9
Bill and Tony
1972-02-07
6.9
William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash
2014-11-01
6.9
Ah Pook Is Here.
1994-10-01