Writing
William S. Burroughs
- Career
Active from 1963 to 2024, busiest in 1982 and 1991 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 8top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Junky's Christmas71/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.4
- Family Dynamics3.2, average 4.8
- Wholesome2.2, average 3.4
- Adrenaline4.0, average 4.8
Main genres
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Recurring tags
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- AAntony BalchActorWilliam Buys a Parrot, Bill and Tony, Towers Open Fire, The Cut-Ups, Ghost at No. 9
Genesis P-OrridgeActorDecoder, Ghost at No. 9
Allen GinsbergActorChappaqua, It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
Ornette ColemanActorNaked Lunch, Chappaqua
Gus Van SantDirectorThanksgiving Prayer, The Discipline of D.E.
Movies and TV shows
33Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
2020s
1 title · average score 67
GoodWatch score 67Novel
2010s
2 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch score 65Original Story
2000s
5 titles
as Narrator (voice)
as Tom the Priest
1990s
8 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch score 77as Preacher on Radio (voice)
GoodWatch score 77In Memory Of
GoodWatch score 64as Narrator
GoodWatch score 71as Narrator
GoodWatch score 70Novel
GoodWatch score 65as A Speaker
GoodWatch score 71as James "Hive" Maker
Writer
1980s
10 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch score 81as Tom the Priest
GoodWatch score 53as Man in Barn
GoodWatch score 55as Butler
GoodWatch score 58as Old Man
GoodWatch score 48Writer
GoodWatch score 63Story
Writer
GoodWatch score 69TV show · as Butler
as Narrator (voice)
1970s
2 titles
Writer
Writer
1960s
5 titles · average score 66
as Narrator
GoodWatch score 69as Opium Jones
GoodWatch score 66Story
GoodWatch score 64Writer