
William S. Burroughs
Known for department: Writing
Birthday: 1914-02-05 – 1997-08-02
Place of birth: 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.
Known for

Chappaqua
1966Opium Jones
FLicKeR
2009Self
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
2010Self
Take Your Pills
2018Self (archive footage)
Relics: Einstein's Brain
1994Self
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989Butler
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
1991James "Hive" Maker
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
1999Self (archive footage)
The Final Academy Documents
1984
Decoder
1984Old Man
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994Self
Twister
1989Man in Barn
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008Self (archive footage)
William Buys a Parrot
1963Self
The Junky's Christmas
1993Narrator
Ornette: Made in America
1986Self
Glitterbug
1994Self