William S. Burroughs

Uncle Howard
Self
Movie, 2016

• Main cast: Jim Jarmusch, Howard Brookner, John Giorno
• Music: Jozef van Wissem

For No Good Reason
Self (archive footage)
Movie, 2012

• Main cast: Terry Gilliam

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Self
Movie, 2010

• Main cast: David Cronenberg, Gus van Sant, Peter Weller, William S. Burroughs
• Music: Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore

Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs on the Road
Movie, 2007

• Director: Steen Møller Rasmussen
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, John Giorno

Obscene
Movie, 2007

• Main cast: Amiri Baraka, William S. Burroughs, Barney Rosset

The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
(Archive Footage)
Movie, 2003

• Main cast: Börje Ahlstedt, William S. Burroughs

Condo Painting
Movie, 2000

• Director: John McNaughton
• Main cast: Anna Condo, Patrick Achdjian, William S. Burroughs, Eleonore Condo

The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
Self
Movie, 1999

• Director: Chuck Workman
• Main cast: John Turturro, Dennis Hopper, Allen Ginsberg

The Book of Life
Preacher on Radio
Movie, 1998

• Director: Hal Hartley
• Main cast: Martin Donovan, PJ Harvey, Dave Simonds

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
Movie, 1998

• Director: Jennifer Baichwal
• Main cast: Paul Bowles, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg

Destroy All Rational Thought
Movie, 1998

• Director: Joe Ambrose
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin

Ah Pook Is Here
Narrator
Movie, 1994

• Director: Philip Hunt
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs
• Music: John Cale

Glitterbug
Movie, 1994

• Director: Derek Jarman
• Main cast: Tilda Swinton, William S. Burroughs, Derek Jarman, Genesis P-Orridge
• Music: Brian Eno

The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs
Movie, 1994

• Director: Larry Weinstein
• Main cast: Nick Cave, William S. Burroughs
• Music: Kurt Weill

Relics: Einstein's Brain
Movie, 1994

• Director: Kevin Hull
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, Kenji Sugimoto

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Self
Movie, 1993

• Director: Gus van Sant
• Main cast: Uma Thurman, Angie Dickinson, Lorraine Bracco, Pat Morita
• Music: Ben Mink

The Junky's Christmas
Narrator
Movie, 1993

• Main cast: William S. Burroughs

Naked Making Lunch
Movie, 1992

• Director: Chris Rodley
• Main cast: David Cronenberg, Judy Davis, William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
Movie, 1991

• Director: Klaus Maeck
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs

Wax, or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees
James "Hive" Maker
Movie, 1991

• Main cast: Father Bessarion, William S. Burroughs, Florence Ormezzano
• Music: Beo Morales, Brooks Williams

Thanksgiving Prayer
A Speaker
Movie, 1991

• Director: Gus van Sant
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs

Heavy Petting
Movie, 1989

• Director: Obie Benz
• Main cast: Frances Fisher, Sandra Bernhard, David Byrne, Allen Ginsberg

Drugstore Cowboy
Tom the Priest
Movie, 1989

• Director: Gus van Sant
• Main cast: James Remar, Matt Dillon, James Le Gros, Kelly Lynch
• Music: Elliot Goldenthal

Pirate Tape
Movie, 1987

• Director: Derek Jarman
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, Peter Christopherson, FM Einheit
• Music: Genesis P-Orridge

Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
Movie, 1986

• Director: Laurie Anderson
• Main cast: Laurie Anderson, Adrian Belew, William S. Burroughs

Ornette: Made in America
Self
Movie, 1985

• Director: Shirley Clarke
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, Ornette Coleman
• Music: Ornette Coleman

Decoder
Old Man
Movie, 1984

• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, William Rice, Christiane Felscherinow, FM Einheit
• Music: David Ball, FM Einheit, Genesis P-Orridge

It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
Mafioso
Movie, 1984

• Main cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, William S. Burroughs

This Song for Jack
Movie, 1983

• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg

Poetry in Motion
Movie, 1982

• Main cast: Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs, John Cage

Energy and How to Get It
Movie, 1981

• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, Allan Moyle

Chelsea Hotel
Movie, 1981

• Main cast: William S. Burroughs

Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
Movie, 1979

• Main cast: Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky

Thot-Faln
Movie, 1978

• Director: Stan Brakhage
• Main cast: Jane Brakhage

Underground and Emigrants
Movie, 1976

• Director: Rosa von Praunheim
• Main cast: Fernando Arrabal, Lee Breuer, William S. Burroughs

Une semaine dans la vie de camarades
Movie, 1976

• Main cast: Gilles Groulx

Bill and Tony
Movie, 1972

• Director: Antony Balch
• Main cast: Antony Balch, William S. Burroughs

Cain's Film
Movie, 1969

• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, Alexander Trocchi
• Music: Shawn Phillips

Chappaqua
Opium Jones
Movie, 1966

• Main cast: Jean-Louis Barrault, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg

The Cut Ups
Movie, 1966

• Director: Antony Balch
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin

Towers Open Fire
Movie, 1963

• Director: Antony Balch
• Main cast: Antony Balch, William S. Burroughs, Alexander Trocchi

William Buys a Parrot
Movie, 1963

• Director: Antony Balch
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs

Thanksgiving Prayer
Movie, 1991

• Director: Gus van Sant
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs

Taking Tiger Mountain
Movie, 1983

• Director: Tom Huckabee
• Main cast: Bill Paxton

Bill and Tony
Movie, 1972

• Director: Antony Balch
• Main cast: Antony Balch, William S. Burroughs

Towers Open Fire
Movie, 1963

• Director: Antony Balch
• Main cast: Antony Balch, William S. Burroughs, Alexander Trocchi

William Buys a Parrot
Movie, 1963

• Director: Antony Balch
• Main cast: William S. Burroughs