William S. Burroughs - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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134 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget
Queer Writer (book by) Writer (book by) See fewer

Past Film & Video (45 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Queer (2024) Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer
The Priest They Called Him (2023) (Short) - Writer (short story "The Junky's Christmas") Writer (short story "The Junky's Christmas") See fewer
Taking Tiger Mountain: Revisited (2019) Writer Writer See fewer
William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash (2014) Writer Writer See fewer
One Night at the Aristo (2013) (Short) - Writer (based on short story by) Writer (based on short story by) See fewer
The Black Meat (2012) (Short) - Writer (novel Naked Lunch) Writer (novel Naked Lunch) See fewer	$120
La dernière énigme (2011) (Short) - Musician Musician See fewer
DeTour (2010) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Nova Express (2009) Narrator (archive sound) (archive footage), Writer (novel) Narrator (archive sound) (archive footage), Writer (novel) See fewer
Naked Lunch (2008) (Short) - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer	$300
The Japanese Sandman (2008) (Short) - Writer (written by) Writer (written by) See fewer
Ghost at No. 9 (2005) (Short) - Self, Writer Self, Writer See fewer
Elephant (2003) Voice (text excerpts) (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited), Performer ("Meeting of International Conference of Technological Psychiatry"), Writer ("Meeting of International Conference of Technological Psychiatry") Voice (text excerpts) (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited), Performer ("Meeting of International Conference of Technological Psychiatry"), Writer ("Meeting of International Conference of Technological Psychiatry") See fewer	$3MM	$93K	$1.3MM	$10MM
The Last Words of Dutch Schultz (2001) (Short) - Writer (book "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz: A Fiction in the Form of a Film Script") Writer (book "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz: A Fiction in the Form of a Film Script") See fewer
Venus Blue (1998) (Short) - Poetry Excerpts (as William Burroughs) Poetry Excerpts (as William Burroughs) See fewer
The Book of Life (1998) Preacher on Radio (voice) (uncredited) Preacher on Radio (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	$350K	$3K	$10K	$10K
Modulations (1998) Soundtrack ("Recalling All Active Agents") Soundtrack ("Recalling All Active Agents") See fewer
Good Will Hunting (1997) In Memory Of In Memory Of See fewer	$10MM	$273K	$138MM	$226MM
Doctor Chance (1997) Thanks Thanks See fewer	FRF 14MM
Ah Pook Is Here (1994) (Short) - Narrator, Writer Narrator, Writer See fewer
The Junky's Christmas (1994) (Short) - Narrator (voice), Writer (story) Narrator (voice), Writer (story) See fewer
Drug-Taking and the Arts (1993) Writer (novel "The Naked Lunch") Writer (novel "The Naked Lunch") See fewer
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers (1991) Self, Soundtrack ("Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt") Self, Soundtrack ("Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt") See fewer
Naked Lunch (1991) Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer	$16MM	$64K	$2.6MM	$2.6MM
Wax, or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees (1991) James 'Hive' Maker James 'Hive' Maker See fewer
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Tom the Priest, Writer (additional dialogue) (uncredited) Tom the Priest, Writer (additional dialogue) (uncredited) See fewer	$2.5MM	$26K	$4.7MM	$4.7MM
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) Butler (as William Burroughs) Butler (as William Burroughs) See fewer	$4MM	$16K	$44K	$44K
Twister (1989) Man in Barn (as William Burroughs) Man in Barn (as William Burroughs) See fewer	$92MM	$10K	$33K	$33K
Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson (1986) Self, Writer ("Language Is A Virus") Self, Writer ("Language Is A Virus") See fewer			$1.2MM	$1.2MM
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen (1985) Mafioso Mafioso See fewer
The Final Academy Documents (1984) (Video) - Self, Composer (Sounds: Audio Recordings By), Writer (script) Self, Composer (Sounds: Audio Recordings By), Writer (script) See fewer
Decoder (1984) Old Man Old Man See fewer
Taking Tiger Mountain (1983) Writer (additional material from "Bladerunner" by), Writer Writer (additional material from "Bladerunner" by), Writer See fewer
The Discipline of D.E. (1982) (Short) - Writer (short story) Writer (short story) See fewer
Blade Runner (1982) Thanks (for the use of the title "Blade Runner") Thanks (for the use of the title "Blade Runner") See fewer	$28MM	$6.2MM	$33MM	$42MM
Energy and How to Get It (1981) (Short) - Actor Actor See fewer
Shamans of the Blind Country (1981) Narrator Narrator See fewer
Intercut (1980) (Short) - Writer (book) Writer (book) See fewer	$2K
Thot-Fal'N (1978) (Short) - Actor Actor See fewer
Album 1 (1974) Writer (texts) (as William Burroughs) Writer (texts) (as William Burroughs) See fewer
The Cut Ups (1966) (Short) - Actor, Writer (story) Actor, Writer (story) See fewer
Towers Open Fire (1966) (Short) - Actor, Writer Actor, Writer See fewer
Chappaqua (1966) Opium Jones Opium Jones See fewer
William Buys a Parrot (1963) (Short) - Self, Writer Self, Writer See fewer
Häxan (1922) Narrator (1968 re-release) (voice) (as William Burroughs) Narrator (1968 re-release) (voice) (as William Burroughs) See fewer	SEK 2MM

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Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
Independent Lens (2010) (TV Series) - Writer ("A Thanksgiving Prayer", "The 'Priest' They Called Him") (1 episode, 2010), Performer ("A Thanksgiving Prayer", "The 'Priest' They Called Him") (1 episode, 2010) Writer ("A Thanksgiving Prayer", "The 'Priest' They Called Him") (1 episode, 2010), Performer ("A Thanksgiving Prayer", "The 'Priest' They Called Him") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (Feb 22, 2011) Season 12, Episode 14 - Performer ("A Thanksgiving Prayer", "The 'Priest' They Called Him"), Writer ("A Thanksgiving Prayer", "The 'Priest' They Called Him") Performer ("A Thanksgiving Prayer", "The 'Priest' They Called Him"), Writer ("A Thanksgiving Prayer", "The 'Priest' They Called Him") See fewer	1
The Sopranos (2006) (TV Series) - Writer ("Seven Souls") (1 episode, 2006), Performer ("Seven Souls") (1 episode, 2006) Writer ("Seven Souls") (1 episode, 2006), Performer ("Seven Souls") (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Members Only (Mar 12, 2006) Season 6, Episode 1 - Performer ("Seven Souls") (uncredited), Writer ("Seven Souls") (uncredited) Performer ("Seven Souls") (uncredited), Writer ("Seven Souls") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Un siècle d'écrivains (2000) (TV Series) - Writer (excerpts from a work by) (1 episode, 2000), Self (1 episode, 2000) Writer (excerpts from a work by) (1 episode, 2000), Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer William Burroughs (Apr 8, 2000) Self (archive footage), Writer (excerpts from a work by) Self (archive footage), Writer (excerpts from a work by) See fewer	1
The Black Rider (1990) (TV Movie) - Writer (by) (as William Burroughs), Writer (libretto) (as William Burroughs) Writer (by) (as William Burroughs), Writer (libretto) (as William Burroughs) See fewer
The Black Rider/Der schwarze Reiter (1990) (TV Special) - Writer (play) Writer (play) See fewer

Self (42 titles)
William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine (2015) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
MENTALLUSIONS: Radical Eclectic Films of Benjamin Meade (2012) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Het uur van de wolf (2011) (TV Series) - Self / Amerikaanse Schrijver (1 episode, 2011) Self / Amerikaanse Schrijver (1 episode, 2011) See fewer De beat van Burroughs (Mar 20, 2011) Self / Amerikaanse Schrijver Self / Amerikaanse Schrijver See fewer
Corso: The Last Beat (2009) Self Self See fewer
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg Deluxe Set (2008) Self Self See fewer
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs on the Road (2007) Self Self See fewer
U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002) (Video) - Old Man (segment "Last Night on Earth") Old Man (segment "Last Night on Earth") See fewer
Ministry: Tapes of Wrath (2000) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Condo Painting (2000) Self Self See fewer
The Source (1999) Self Self See fewer
The Nova Convention Revisited: William S. Burroughs and the Arts (1998) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (1998) Self Self See fewer
Reputations (1996) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1996) Self (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Alfred Kinsey: The Man Who Invented Modern Sex (Apr 4, 1996) Season 3, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Great Performances (1994) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1994) Self (1 episode, 1994) See fewer September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill (Jan 25, 1995) Season 23, Episode 7 - Self Self See fewer
Relics: Einstein's Brain (1994) Self Self See fewer
American Masters (1994) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1994) Self (1 episode, 1994) See fewer The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (Sep 17, 1997) Season 12, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) Self (as William Burroughs) Self (as William Burroughs) See fewer
Mordred - In This Live (1992) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Naked Making Lunch (1992) Self Self See fewer
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989) Self Self See fewer
Heavy Petting (1989) Self Self See fewer
The Beat Generation: An American Dream (1988) Self (as William Burroughs) Self (as William Burroughs) See fewer
15 Minutes (1987) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1987) Self (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Episode #1.2 (1987) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
What Happened to Kerouac? (1986) Self (as William Burroughs) Self (as William Burroughs) See fewer
Ornette: Made in America (1985) Self Self See fewer
Kerouac, the Movie (1984) Self (novelist) Self (novelist) See fewer
Arena (1981–1983) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1981) Self (2 episodes, 1981) See fewer Burroughs (Oct 8, 1983) Season 8, Episode 14 - Self Self See fewer Chelsea Hotel (Jan 3, 1981) Season 6, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
Pirate Tape (1983) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
The Dream Machine (1983) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Ajankohtainen kakkonen (1983) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1983) Self (1 episode, 1983) See fewer Episode dated 1 November 1983 (Nov 1, 1983) Self Self See fewer
Burroughs: The Movie (1983) Self Self See fewer
Poetry in Motion (1982) Self Self See fewer
Saturday Night Live (1981) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1981) Self (1 episode, 1981) See fewer Lauren Hutton/Rick James & The Stone City Band (Nov 7, 1981) Season 7, Episode 5 - Self (as William Burroughs) Self (as William Burroughs) See fewer
Castelporziano, ostia dei poeti (1980) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds (1979) Self Self See fewer
90 Minutes Live (1977) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1977) Self (1 episode, 1977) See fewer Episode dated 18 May 1977 (May 18, 1977) Self Self See fewer
Underground and Emigrants (1976) Self Self See fewer
Image Is Virus (1975) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Bill and Tony (1972) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Prologue (1970) Self Self See fewer
Cain's Film (1969) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Poem Posters (1966) (Short) - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (33 titles)
Patti Smith: Electric Poet (2022) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Spaceship Earth (2020) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Take Your Pills (2018) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Looper (2017) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer What The World Never Knew About King Of The Hill (Nov 16, 2017) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Les Nuits de France Culture (2017) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017) Self (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Surpris par la nuit - William Seward Burroughs: Les derniers journaux (1ère diffusion: 09/03/2001) (Apr 10, 2017) Self (archive sound) (archive footage) Self (archive sound) (archive footage) See fewer
Serguei O Psicodelico (2016) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Uncle Howard (2016) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Don't Blink (2015) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2014) (TV Series) - Narrator (1 episode, 2014) Narrator (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Häxan (Oct 2, 2014) Season 8, Episode 2 - Narrator (archive footage) Narrator (archive footage) See fewer
Beat Generation (2013) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Neurons to Nirvana (2013) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man (2012) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
For No Good Reason (2012) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye (2011) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Andy Warhol's Factory People (2008) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Your Fifteen Minutes Are Up (2008) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Chelsea on the Rocks (2008) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Obscene (2007) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Speak Out (2007) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Wanderlust (2006) (TV Movie) - Tom the Priest (archive footage) Tom the Priest (archive footage) See fewer
Absolute Wilson (2006) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
SexTV (2006) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2006) Self (1 episode, 2006) See fewer The Naked Woman/Queer Beats/Modern Paul (Jan 21, 2006) Season 8, Episode 9 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Silenci? (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Episode #5.9 (Dec 2, 2005) Season 5, Episode 9 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Arena (1994–2005) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1994) Self (2 episodes, 1994) See fewer Arena at 30 (Sep 3, 2005) Season 30, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer Glitterbug (Oct 1994) Season 19, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' (2003) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
No Maps for These Territories (2000) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Un siècle d'écrivains (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer William Burroughs (Apr 8, 2000) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Destroy All Rational Thought (1998) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
L'Oeil du cyclone (1995) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1995) Self (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Langage sonore (May 6, 1995) Season 1,995, Episode 127 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Laurie Anderson: Collected Videos (1990) (Video) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Sonic Youth: Teenage Riot (1988) (Music Video) - William S. Burroughs (archive footage) (uncredited) William S. Burroughs (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
La edad de oro (1984) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1984) Self (1 episode, 1984) See fewer Episode dated 30 October 1984 (Oct 30, 1984) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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Other (8 titles)
eXtrañas heterodoXias (2022) (Podcast Series) - Writer ("Language Is A Virus") (1 episode, 2022) Writer ("Language Is A Virus") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer En éxtasis (Jun 18, 2022) Season 1, Episode 41 - Writer ("Language Is A Virus") Writer ("Language Is A Virus") See fewer
Cineficción Radio (2021) (Podcast Series) - Writer (novel "Naked Lunch") (1 episode, 2021) Writer (novel "Naked Lunch") (1 episode, 2021) See fewer David Cronenberg (Mar 7, 2021) Season 2, Episode 24 - Writer (novel "Naked Lunch") Writer (novel "Naked Lunch") See fewer
U2: Last Night on Earth (1997) (Music Video) - William S. Burroughs William S. Burroughs See fewer
The Dark Eye (1995) (Video Game) - Edwin / Narrator (voice) Edwin / Narrator (voice) See fewer
Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu (1995) (Video Game) - Pesky Peasant (as William Lee) Pesky Peasant (as William Lee) See fewer
Nirvana: Heart Shaped Box (1993) (Music Video) - Old Man Old Man See fewer
Ministry: Just One Fix (1992) (Music Video) - William S. Burroughs William S. Burroughs See fewer
William Burroughs: Thanksgiving Prayer (1991) (Music Video) - A Speaker, Writer (text by) A Speaker, Writer (text by) See fewer

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