William S. Burroughs
Born February 05, 1914 (Age: 112)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 94
Condo Painting
2000
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 86
The Source
1999
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 84
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1989
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as Butler
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Age: 75
Drugstore Cowboy
1989
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as Tom the Priest
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Age: 75
Twister
1989
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as Man in Barn
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Age: 75
Cain's Film
1969
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as Self
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Age: 55
No Image
Chicago
1968
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as Self
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Age: 53