William S. Burroughs American novelist essayist
William S. Burroughs is a 83 years old American novelist essayist from St. Louis, Missouri. William S. Burroughs was born on February 05, 1914 (died on August 02, 1997, he was 83 years old) in St. Louis, Missouri as William Seward Burroughs II. His nickname was Burroughs William Seward II; Lee William (pseudonym).
About
Birth name of William S. Burroughs is William Seward Burroughs II
No, he died on 08/02/1997, 26 years ago. He was 83 years old when he died. Cause of death: myocardial infarction. He died in Lawrence and buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery .
Family
Wife
Joan Vollmer, Common-law wife of William S. Burroughs
He married with Joan Vollmer (28), in 1946. William S. Burroughs was 31 and Joan Vollmer was 22 years old. After 5 years, 8 months, in 1951 Joan passed away.
Child
He had one child, William (33, American writer) . When his first child, William S. Burroughs, Jr., was born, William S. Burroughs was 33 years old.
Works
William S. Burroughs Movies (68)
There are 68 movies of William S. Burroughs.
His first feature film was Naked Lunch (1991). He was 77 when he starred in this movie. Since 1991, he has appeared in 68 feature films. The last one is Robert E. Fulton III Edit of Burroughs: The Movie (2015). .
View all William S. Burroughs movies.
William S. Burroughs movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
William S. Burroughs TV Shows (1)
His first TV Show was Saturday Night Live (1975).
Awards (1)
Awarded Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres .
Education
He graduated from Harvard University
What was William's zodiac sign?William S. Burroughs zodiac sign was aquarius.
Other facts about William S. Burroughs
| Alias | Burroughs William Seward II; Lee William (pseudonym) |
|---|---|
| AlmaMater | Harvard University |
| Birth name | William Seward Burroughs II |
| Child | William S. Burroughs Jr. |
| Place of death | Lawrence |
| Genre | Satire, Paranoid fiction |
| Movement | Beat Generation, Postmodern literature |
| Relative | William Seward Burroughs I, Ivy Lee |
| Spouse | Joan Vollmer |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Pseudonym | Willy A William Lee |
| Convicted of | Manslaughter |
| Official website | William S. Burroughs official website |
| Influenced by | Louis-Ferdinand Céline |
| Notable work | Junkie |
| Record | ESP-Disk |
| Native language | English |
| Libris-URI | 42gjj9cn5kwl58q |
| Unmarried partner | Moguer |
| Cause of death | Myocardial Infarction |
| Field of work | Satire |
| Family name | Burroughs. Show people with the surname Burroughs |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of burial | Bellefontaine Cemetery |
| Date of death | 1997-08-02T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | Seward , series ordinal: 2 |
| Movement | Beat Generation |
| Has works in the collection | National Gallery Of Art |
| Signature | 
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| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Employer | Naropa University |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Letters |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA01324653 |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC199604015 |
| NLP ID (PLWABN unique record) | 9810693739505606 |
| Work period (start) | 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z |
