William S. Burroughs
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.
Drugstore Cowboy
as Tom the PriestPortland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by...
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Bloodhounds of Broadway
as ButlerThis musical is based on four short stories by Damon Runyon. In one tale, gambler Feet Samuels...
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
as SelfSissy Hankshaw is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the US from a...
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Twister
as Man in BarnAn oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The...
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Take Your Pills
as Self (archive footage)In a hypercompetitive world, drugs like Adderall offer students, athletes, coders and others a...
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For No Good Reason
as Self (archive footage)For No Good Reason a film about Ralph Steadman. Johnny Depp guides the visually stunning...
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Wanderlust
as Tom the PriestA look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography,...
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Decoder
as Old ManF.M. discovers that different sonic frequencies induce different patterns of behaviour in...
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The Book of Life
as Preacher on Radio (voice)The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. What...
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The Source
as SelfTraces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University...
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
as SelfA riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered...
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Heavy Petting
as SelfCelebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray,...
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Naked Making Lunch
as HimselfA 1992 documentary about the making of Naked Lunch.
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Burroughs: The Movie
as SelfAn exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his...
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Uncle Howard
as SelfWhen Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two...
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Home of the Brave
as SelfA concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park...
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Chappaqua
as Opium JonesSemi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal...
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Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages
as NarratorA 1968 collaboration between jazz musician Daniel Humair and beat author William S. Burroughs...
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Glitterbug
as SelfA collage of Derek Jarman's super 8 footage spanning over 20 years.
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Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
as Self (archive footage)We look back at more than half a century of mysterious artistic creation while trying to crack a...
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Poem Posters
as Self... with real-life portraits of Jayne Mansfield, Frak O'Hara, Ruth Ford, Ned Rorem, Virgil...
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Obscene
as Self (archive footage)A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring...
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The Beat Hotel
as Self (archival)The Beat Hotel, a new film by Alan Govenar, goes deep into the legacy of the American Beats in...
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September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as SelfFilmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of...
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FLicKeR
as SelfIn 1960, Brion Gysin invented the Dream Machine, a hypnotic light device with the power to...
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Poetry in Motion
as uncreditedMore than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in...
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The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
as uncreditedAn intimate, affecting portrait of the life and work of ground-breaking performance artist and...
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Fix: The Ministry Movie
as HimselfProvides an insider's view of the groundbreaking, outrageous, creative juggernaut that was the...
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Underground and Emigrants
as SelfIn this film, outspokenly homosexual filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim has documented his encounters...
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Don't Blink: Robert Frank
as Self (archive footage)The life and work of Robert Frank—as a photographer and a filmmaker—are so intertwined that...
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Ah Pook Is Here.
as NarratorA disturbingly organic-looking figure speaks to us of life, politics and death as the symbol of...
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The Cut-Ups
as uncreditedEssentially a dizzying montage of quirky shots of legendary Beat Generation writer William S....
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It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
as MafiosoAn ironic New York City thriller involving a mafioso and a restless, witty lawyer.
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The Junky's Christmas
as NarratorBurroughs takes down a book and reads us the story of Danny the Carwiper, who spends Christmas...
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Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
as James "Hive" MakerComputer programmer/beekeeper Jacob gets a "television" implanted in his brain by a race of...
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Shamans of the Blind Country
as Narrator (voice)A documentary epic on magical healing in the Himalayas.
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Ornette: Made in America
as SelfShirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.
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The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
as uncreditedPortland, 1988. Filmmaker Gus Van Sant shoots Drugstore Cowboy, the project that will bring he...
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Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
as HimselfOne of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, writer, composer and wanderer Paul Bowles...
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Condo Painting
as uncreditedJohn McNaughton's spotlight on George Condo and his art. The film, which follows the progress of...
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Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
as HimselfMaria Beatty's documentary exploring the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The...
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Thanksgiving Prayer
as A SpeakerAn indictment ballad of all the different political groups in America.
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Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie
as uncreditedAfter two years of filming, director Howard Brookner brought inventor and photographer Robert E....
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Coda I
as Self (archive audio)Peter Gidal’s starting point for his 16mm film was a soundtrack that consists of three lines...
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Destroy All Rational Thought
as himselfThe great Beat Generation experiments took place in Tangier, the Moroccan city where William...
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Cain's Film
as uncreditedA film about Alexander Trocchi. Scottish born poet, writer, translator and author of "Young...
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Relics: Einstein's Brain
as HimselfDocumentary about Kenji Sugimoto, professor in Math and Science history at Kinki university in...
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William Buys a Parrot
as HimselfA bizarre silent short film showing author William S. Burroughs negotiating to buy a parrot.
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William S. Burroughs: The Possessed
as uncreditedThelema Now! host Frater Puck discusses William S. Burroughs, possession, synchronicities and...
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The Final Academy Documents
as uncreditedDocumentation of the showcase titled 'The Final Academy', filmed on October 4, 1982 in The...
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Ghost at No. 9
as uncreditedExperimental artistic film which uses the milieu of experimental art with a background of...
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Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road
as uncreditedA portrait of the American Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) based on...
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Saturday Night Live
as SelfA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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