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William S. Burroughs

Actor · 62 credits · 19 in highly-rated films

Best known for Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

Frequent collaborators: Allen Ginsberg, John Giorno, Brion Gysin, Anne Waldman, Genesis P-Orridge

Best William S. Burroughs movies by genre

Movies (62 total, ranked by score)

  1. Drugstore Cowboy

    1989 · ★ 7.1 (629 votes)

    Drama, Crime

    1

  2. Joy Division

    2009 · ★ 7.6 (55 votes)

    Documentary, Music

    2

  3. Towers Open Fire

    1963 · ★ 6.7 (11 votes)

    Science Fiction

    3

  4. Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

    1986 · ★ 8.2 (12 votes)

    Music, Documentary

    4

  5. Uncle Howard

    2017 · ★ 6.5 (12 votes)

    Documentary

    5

  6. Poetry in Motion

    1982 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    6

  7. Glitterbug

    1994 · ★ 5.9 (13 votes)

    Music, TV Movie, Documentary

    7

  8. Ah Pook Is Here.

    1994 · ★ 5.9 (8 votes)

    Fantasy, Drama, Animation

    8

  9. The Cut-Ups

    1966 · ★ 6.8 (11 votes)

    Documentary

    9

  10. Thanksgiving Prayer

    1991 · ★ 6.0 (13 votes)

    Music

    10

  11. Wanderlust

    2006 · ★ 5.0 (5 votes)

    Documentary

    11

  12. Don't Blink - Robert Frank

    2015 · ★ 7.0 (14 votes)

    Documentary

    12

  13. Nova '78

    2026

    Documentary, Music

    13

  14. Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees

    1991 · ★ 6.6 (18 votes)

    Science Fiction

    14

  15. Relics: Einstein's Brain

    1994 · ★ 6.7 (8 votes)

    Documentary

    15

  16. Ghost at No. 9

    1982 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    16

  17. Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road

    2007

    Documentary

    17

  18. Burroughs: The Movie

    1984 · ★ 7.0 (26 votes)

    Documentary

    18

  19. William Buys a Parrot

    1963 · ★ 6.1 (11 votes)

    Documentary

    19

  20. William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

    1991 · ★ 6.8 (5 votes)

    Documentary

    20

  21. Condo Painting

    2000

    Documentary

    21

  22. Pirate Tape

    1983 · ★ 6.9 (7 votes)

    Documentary

    22

  23. Twister

    1989 · ★ 5.5 (38 votes)

    Drama, Comedy

    23

  24. For No Good Reason

    2012 · ★ 6.7 (24 votes)

    Documentary, History

    24

  25. William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

    2010 · ★ 6.5 (31 votes)

    Documentary

    25

  26. Naked Making Lunch

    1992 · ★ 7.3 (9 votes)

    Documentary

    26

  27. The Final Academy Documents

    1984 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    27

  28. The Beat Hotel

    2012 · ★ 4.5 (4 votes)

    Documentary

    28

  29. The Junky's Christmas

    1993 · ★ 6.8 (20 votes)

    Animation, Drama

    29

  30. This Is Buzz

    2026 · ★ 1.0 (2 votes)

    Documentary

    30

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.