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William S. Burroughs

writer
poet
novelist
essayist
painter
screenwriter
science fiction writer
prose writer
photographer
singer
artist
musician
librettist

Born 1914-02-05
Died 1997-08-02 (aged 83)
Nationality United States
Years active 1945–present

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MovieDrugstore Cowboy1989

MovieEven Cowgirls Get the Blues1993

MovieBloodhounds of Broadway1989

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Acting credits
			Role
1993	Even Cowgirls Get the Blues	Movie		79
1989	Bloodhounds of Broadway	Movie		75
1989	Drugstore Cowboy	Movie		75

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1914 age 0
Born
1989 age 75
CreditBloodhounds of Broadway
CreditDrugstore Cowboy
CreditDrugstore Cowboyscreenwriter
1993 age 79
CreditEven Cowgirls Get the Blues
1997 age 83
Died
2024 age 83
CreditQueerscreenwriter

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Influenced by
- Jean-Paul Sartre

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Nationalities: United States
Cause of death: myocardial infarction
Languages: English
Years active: 1945–
Record labels: ESP-Disk
Genres: science fiction, satire, dystopian literature, autobiography
Notable works: Junkie, Nova Express, Cities of the Red Night, The Place of Dead Roads, Naked Lunch
Education: Harvard University, John Burroughs School