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William Seward Burroughs II was an American writer and visual artist. Burroughs was a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author whose influence is considered to have affected a range of popular culture as well as literature. Burroughs wrote eighteen novels and novellas, six collections of short stories and four collections of essays. Five books have been published of his interviews and correspondences. He also collaborated on projects and recordings with numerous performers and musicians and made many appearances in films. He was also briefly known by the pen name William Lee. Burroughs created and exhibited thousands of paintings and other visual artworks, including his celebrated 'Gunshot Paintings'.
Birth Name
William Seward Burroughs
Born
Thursday, 05 February 1914
Died
Saturday, 02 August 1997
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Spaceship Earth | Self | 2020 |
Take Your Pills | Self | 2018 |
Uncle Howard | Self | 2016 |
Don't Blink | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2016 |
William S. Burroughs: The Possessed | 2015 | |
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine | Self | 2015 |
Neurons to Nirvana | (archive footage) | 2013 |
Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man | Self | 2012 |
For No Good Reason | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2012 |
The Beat Hotel | Self (archival) | 2012 |
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