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Credits | |
132 titles |
Past Film & Video (44 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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The Priest They Called Him (2023)
(Short) - Writer (short story "The Junky's Christmas") Writer (short story "The Junky's Christmas") See fewer |
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One Night at the Aristo (2013)
(Short) - Writer (based on short story by) Writer (based on short story by) See fewer |
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$120
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Nova Express (2009)
Narrator (archive sound) (archive footage), Writer (novel) Narrator (archive sound) (archive footage), Writer (novel) See fewer |
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$300
|
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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
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$93K
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$1.3MM
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$10MM
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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 |
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Venus Blue (1998)
(Short) - Poetry Excerpts (as William Burroughs) Poetry Excerpts (as William Burroughs) See fewer |
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The Book of Life (1998)
Preacher on Radio (voice) (uncredited) Preacher on Radio (voice) (uncredited) See fewer |
$350K
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$3K
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$10K
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$10K
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Modulations (1998)
Soundtrack ("Recalling All Active Agents") Soundtrack ("Recalling All Active Agents") See fewer |
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$10MM
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$273K
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$138MM
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$226MM
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FRF 14MM
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The Junky's Christmas (1994)
(Short) - Narrator (voice), Writer (story) Narrator (voice), Writer (story) See fewer |
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Drug-Taking and the Arts (1993)
Writer (novel "The Naked Lunch") Writer (novel "The Naked Lunch") See fewer |
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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 |
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$16MM
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$64K
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$2.6MM
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$2.6MM
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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Tom the Priest, Writer (additional dialogue) (uncredited) Tom the Priest, Writer (additional dialogue) (uncredited) See fewer |
$2.5MM
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$26K
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$4.7MM
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$4.7MM
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Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
Butler (as William Burroughs) Butler (as William Burroughs) See fewer |
$4MM
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$16K
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$44K
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$44K
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$92MM
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$10K
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$33K
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$33K
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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
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$1.2MM
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The Final Academy Documents (1984)
(Video) - Self, Composer (Sounds: Audio Recordings By), Writer (script) Self, Composer (Sounds: Audio Recordings By), Writer (script) See fewer |
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Taking Tiger Mountain (1983)
Writer (additional material from "Bladerunner" by), Writer Writer (additional material from "Bladerunner" by), Writer See fewer |
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Blade Runner (1982)
Thanks (for the use of the title "Blade Runner") Thanks (for the use of the title "Blade Runner") See fewer |
$28MM
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$6.2MM
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$33MM
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$42MM
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$2K
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SEK 2MM
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Past Television (4 titles) | Episodes |
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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
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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
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1
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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
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1
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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 |
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Self (43 titles) |
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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
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U2: The Best of 1990-2000 (2002)
(Video) - Old Man (segment "Last Night on Earth") Old Man (segment "Last Night on Earth") See fewer |
The Nova Convention Revisited: William S. Burroughs and the Arts (1998)
(Video) - 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
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Self
Self
See fewer
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
Self (as William Burroughs) Self (as William Burroughs) See fewer |
Wax, or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees (1991)
James 'Hive' Maker James 'Hive' Maker See fewer |
The Beat Generation: An American Dream (1988)
Self (as William Burroughs) Self (as William Burroughs) 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
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Archive Footage (32 titles) |
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Patti Smith: Electric Poet (2022)
(TV Movie) - 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
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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
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Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2014)
(TV Series) - Narrator (1 episode, 2014) Narrator (1 episode, 2014) See fewer |
Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man (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 |
Andy Warhol's Factory People (2008)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer |
Wanderlust (2006)
(TV Movie) - Tom the Priest (archive footage) Tom the Priest (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
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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
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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
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Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Glitterbug (Oct
1994)
Season 19,
Episode 6
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Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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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 |
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
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Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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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) |
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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
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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
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Writer
(novel "Naked Lunch")
Writer
(novel "Naked Lunch")
See fewer
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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 |
William Burroughs: Thanksgiving Prayer (1991)
(Music Video) - A Speaker, Writer (text by) A Speaker, Writer (text by) See fewer |