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".
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Filmography
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Movies 95
self 57
Writer 12
Voice 2
Narrator 2
TV Shows 1
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious (2022)
Take Your Pills (2018)
Coda I + Coda II (2013)
Coda I (2013)
The Beat Hotel (2012)
Nova Express (2009)
Wanderlust (2006)
The Book of Life (1998)
Ah Pook Is Here. (1994)
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees (1991)
Thanksgiving Prayer (1991)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Twister (1989)
Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats (1985)
Decoder (1984)
Shamans of the Blind Country (1981)
Intercut (1980)
Ice Cream (1970)
Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968)
Chappaqua (1966)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1914-02-05
Deathday1997-08-02 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, United States
RelationshipsJoan Vollmer (1946 - 1951)
ChildrenWilliam S. Burroughs Jr.
FatherMortimer P. Burroughs
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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