William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Writer. Born 5 February 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Died 2 August 1997.

3

Titles on Fi1m1 acting · 2 writing

73

Average Fi1m scoreas writer · 2 titles

Born

5 February 1914, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died

2 August 1997

Active

1989–2024

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William S. Burroughs — William S. BurroughsRevista Panorama Número 297 de Enero, 1973., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

William S. Burroughs receiving his Birthday cake in 1983, aged 70.burroughs1983 — William S. Burroughs receiving his Birthday cake in 1983, aged 70.burroughs1983Chuck Patch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

William Burroughs enjoying cake and alcohol at his 70th birthday. (1983) — William Burroughs enjoying cake and alcohol at his 70th birthday. (1983)Chuck Patch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

William Burroughs, portrait by italian artist Graziano Origa, pen&ink, 1997 — William Burroughs, portrait by italian artist Graziano Origa, pen&ink, 1997Origafoundation, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

William S. Burroughs — William S. BurroughsImage via TMDB

William S. Burroughs — William S. BurroughsImage via TMDB

William S. Burroughs — William S. BurroughsImage via TMDB

Backdrop from the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover. Taken in the Beatles Museum in Liverpool UK. (2011) — Backdrop from the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover. Taken in the Beatles Museum in Liverpool UK. (2011)Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Graves of William Seward Burroughs I (1857–1898), Mortimer P. Burroughs (1885–1965), Laura Lee Burroughs (1888–1970), and William Seward Burroughs II (1914–1997 (2025) — Graves of William Seward Burroughs I (1857–1898), Mortimer P. Burroughs (1885–1965), Laura Lee Burroughs (1888–1970), and William Seward Burroughs II (1914–1997 (2025)Nick Number, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Revista Panorama Número 297 de Enero, 1973., Public domain; Chuck Patch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Chuck Patch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Origafoundation, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence); Ronald Saunders from Warrington, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Nick Number, CC BY 4.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.