William S. Burroughs

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

Drugstore Cowboy

as Tom the Priest

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Take Your Pills

as Self (archive footage)

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

as Self

Decoder

as Old Man

Twister

as Man in Barn

The Book of Life

as Preacher on Radio (voice)

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

as Self

Burroughs: The Movie

as Self

Bloodhounds of Broadway

as Butler