William S. Burroughs
Born February 05, 1914 (Age: 112)
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.
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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Filmography
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine
2015
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as Self
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Age: 101
No Image
Nova Express
2009
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 95
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 94
Condo Painting
2000
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 86
The Source
1999
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 84
The Book of Life
1998
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as Preacher on Radio (voice)
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Age: 84
Destroy All Rational Thought
1998
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as Self
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Age: 83
The Junky's Christmas
1993
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as Narrator
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Age: 79
Naked Making Lunch
1992
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as Self
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Age: 78
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
1991
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as James "Hive" Maker
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Age: 77
No Image
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
1991
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as Self
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Age: 76
Thanksgiving Prayer
1991
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as A Speaker
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Age: 76
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
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as Butler
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Age: 75
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
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as Tom the Priest
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Age: 75
Heavy Petting
1989
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as Self
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Age: 75
Twister
1989
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as Man in Barn
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Age: 75
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989
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as Self
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Age: 74
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
1985
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as Mafioso
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Age: 70
No Image
Energy and How to Get It
1981
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as
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Age: 67
Shamans of the Blind Country
1981
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 67
No Image
Chelsea Hotel
1981
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 66
Thot-Fal'N
1978
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as Self
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Age: 64
Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
1976
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as
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Age: 61
No Image
Bill and Tony
1972
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as Self
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Age: 58
Cain's Film
1969
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as Self
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Age: 55
Witchcraft Through the Ages
1968
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as Narrator
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Age: 53
No Image
Chicago
1968
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as Self
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Age: 53
No Image
Towers Open Fire
1963
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as
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Age: 49
William Buys a Parrot
1963
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as Self
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Age: 49