---
title: 'William S. Burroughs'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'science fiction writer'
  - 'prose writer'
  - 'essayist'
  - 'librettist'
  - 'novelist'
born: '1914-02-05'
died: '1997-08-11'
birthplace: 'St. Louis'
deathplace: 'Lawrence'
films_in_library: 11
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/william-s-burroughs'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Burroughs'
wikidata: 'Q188176'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# William S. Burroughs

science fiction writer, prose writer, essayist, librettist, novelist.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2024 · [Queer](https://cinepixo.com/movies/queer-2024) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2016 · [Uncle Howard](https://cinepixo.com/movies/uncle-howard-2016) — actor · unreviewed here
- 2008 · [Chelsea on the Rocks](https://cinepixo.com/movies/chelsea-on-the-rocks-2008) — actor · unreviewed here
- 2007 · [Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs on the Road](https://cinepixo.com/movies/words-of-advice-william-s-burroughs-on-the-road-2007) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Even Cowgirls Get the Blues](https://cinepixo.com/movies/even-cowgirls-get-the-blues-1993) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1991 · [Wax or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wax-or-the-discovery-of-television-among-the-bees-1991) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Drugstore Cowboy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/drugstore-cowboy-1989) — actor, Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Twister](https://cinepixo.com/movies/twister-1989) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [Home of the Brave](https://cinepixo.com/movies/home-of-the-brave-1986) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [Ornette: Made in America](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ornette-made-in-america-1984) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Chappaqua](https://cinepixo.com/movies/chappaqua-1966) — actor · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/william-s-burroughs
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