William S. Burroughs Movies

A 1992 documentary about the making of Naked Lunch.

One of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, writer, composer and wanderer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) is profiled by a filmmaker who has been...

A short film about a mysterious ceremony, based on an essay by William S. Burroughs.

An ironic New York City thriller involving a mafioso and a restless, witty lawyer.

Inspired by the German folktale, Wilhelm, a file clerk, falls in love with a huntsman's daughter. In order to marry, Wilhelm must prove his worth as...

Celebrities and creatives -- including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist Abbie...

A bizarre silent short film showing author William S. Burroughs negotiating to buy a parrot.

Filmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of Kurt Weill.

Antony Balch tackles key themes and ideas from the writing of William S. Burroughs in a unique, cinematic style.

John McNaughton's spotlight on George Condo and his art. The film, which follows the progress of Condo's large-scale oil painting Big Red over the...

We look back at more than half a century of mysterious artistic creation while trying to crack a unique artistic code. Why are people moved to tears...

Maria Beatty's documentary exploring the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The film conveys their consciousness and sensibility...

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on...

A collage of Derek Jarman's super 8 footage spanning over 20 years.

An hour-long interview with author William S. Burroughs in which he expounds on American culture, art and morals.

An indictment ballad of all the different political groups in America.

Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in...

A documentary epic on magical healing in the Himalayas.

This film describes a psychological state 'kin to moonstruck, its images emblems (not quite symbols) of suspension-of-self within consciousness and...