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William S. Burroughs

American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer

William S. Burroughs

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Filmography (114)

Discography (28)

Bibliography (253)

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1984

La edad de oro

Episodes:

Episode dated 30 October 1984

Stars:

Paloma Chamorro Pedro Almodóvar Alaska Carlos García Berlanga Loquillo (singer)

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Paloma Chamorro

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Paloma Chamorro

1988

Sonic Youth: Teenage Riot

Stars:

Kim Gordon Thurston Moore Bruce Pavitt Lee Ranaldo Steve Shelley

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1990

Laurie Anderson: Collected Videos

Stars:

Laurie Anderson Joy Askew Adrian Belew Janice Pendarvis

Directors:

Laurie Anderson

1994

Arena

Stars:

Gavin Millar Kenneth Tynan Jonathan Miller John Walters Paul McCartney

Directors:

Anthony Wall Adam Low Nigel Finch Nigel Williams (author) David M. Thompson

Writers:

Nicholas Shakespeare Anthony Haas Philip Hoare John Read Jon Savage

1995

L'Oeil du cyclone

Stars:

André Thuillier Éric Houzelot Stéphane Chivot Christophe Salengro Claudie Decultis

Directors:

Vincent Hachet Jérôme Lefdup Christophe Campos Emmanuel Faure Michel Royer

Writers:

Charlotte de Luxe Christophe Campos Marc Bruckert Vincent Hachet Clemence Barret

1998

Destroy All Rational Thought

Directors:

Joe Ambrose Frank Rynne Terry Wilson

2000

No Maps for These Territories

Stars:

William Gibson Jack Womack Bruce Sterling Claudine Kielson

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2003

Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man

Stars:

James Baldwin John Baxter Sylvia Beach Gary Brown

Directors:

Gonzague Pichelin Benjamin Sutherland

Writers:

Gonzague Pichelin Benjamin Sutherland

2003

Elephant

Stars:

Alex Frost Eric Deulen John Robinson (American actor) Elias McConnell Jordan Taylor

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2003

The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'

Stars:

Börje Ahlstedt Peter Cowie Edward de Grazia Justice Douglas

2005

Silenci?

Episodes:

Episode #5.9

Stars:

Bibiana Ballbè Oriol Rafel Todd Solondz Agustín Fernández Mallo Sara Loscos

Directors:

Ramon Piqué Mai Balaguer Òscar Lorca

Writers:

Dimas Rodríguez Bibiana Ballbè Júlia Bertran José Ramón Fernández Sara Loscos

2006

SexTV

Stars:

Chantal Quesnel Carol Queen Ziggy Lorenc Tristan Taormino Ron Jeremy

Directors:

Michelle Melles Brad Brough Derrick Beckles Omar Majeed Nicolas Kazamia

Writers:

Derrick Beckles Michelle Melles

2006

Absolute Wilson

Stars:

Robert Wilson Arnold Aronson Robin Brentano David Byrne

Directors:

Katharina Otto-Bernstein

Writers:

Katharina Otto-Bernstein

2006

Wanderlust

Stars:

Allison Anders Jeanine Basinger Robert Benton Karen Black Peter Bogdanovich

Directors:

Shari Springer Berman Robert Pulcini

Writers:

Robert Pulcini Shari Springer Berman

2007

Speak Out

Stars:

Neal Cassady Peter Coyote Paola Giachero Allen Ginsberg

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Manolo Cañete

2007

Obscene

Stars:

Amiri Baraka Lenny Bruce Jim Carroll Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Directors:

Daniel O'Connor Neil Ortenberg

2008

Chelsea on the Rocks

Stars:

Ira Cohen Gerald Busby Stanley Bard Quentin Crisp Lindsey Noble

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Writers:

Abel Ferrara David Linter Christ Zois

2009

Nova Express

Stars:

Peter Bergman Jürgen Ploog Philip Proctor

Directors:

Andre Perkowski

Writers:

Andre Perkowski

2010

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Stars:

Fred Aldrich Laurie Anderson Amiri Baraka Jello Biafra Victor Bockris

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2011

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

Stars:

Genesis P-Orridge Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge Big Boy Breyer P'Orridge Edley Odowd David Max

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2012

For No Good Reason

Stars:

Ralph Steadman Johnny Depp Hunter S. Thompson Terry Gilliam Richard E. Grant

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2012

Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man

Stars:

Friedl Bondy James Broughton Richard Foreman Robert Frank

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2013

Neurons to Nirvana

Stars:

Lesley Ewen Dennis McKenna David Healy David E. Nichols Wade Davis

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Oliver Hockenhull

2013

Beat Generation

Stars:

Anasthasie Tudieshe Simon Backès Damien Boisseau Éric Herson-Macarel Jack Kerouac

Directors:

Xavier Villetard

Writers:

Jean-Jacques Lebel Xavier Villetard

2014

Cinemassacre's Monster Madness

Stars:

James Rolfe Mike Matei Antonio Piluso Kieran Fallon Justin Silverman

Directors:

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James Rolfe Newt Wallen Mike Matei

2015

Don't Blink

Stars:

Robert Frank Sid Kaplan June Leaf Robert Downey, Sr.

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Writers:

Laura Israel Melinda Shopsin

2016

Uncle Howard

Stars:

Aaron Brookner John Giorno Jim Jarmusch Tom DiCillo Elaine Brookner

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2018

Take Your Pills

Stars:

Ariana Delaney Jasper Holt-Teza Leigh Wendy Brown

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2020

Spaceship Earth

Stars:

Kathelin Gray Marie Harding William Dempster John Allen

Directors:

Matt Wolf (filmmaker)

1963

William Buys a Parrot

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1966

Poem Posters

Stars:

Charles Henri Ford Robert Indiana Roy Lichtenstein Gerard Malanga

Directors:

Charles Henri Ford

1969

Cain's Film

Stars:

Davey Graham Jim Haynes R.D. Laing Shawn Phillips

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1970/I

Prologue

Stars:

John Robb Elaine Malus Gary Rader Peter Cullen Christopher Cordeaux

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Sherwood Forest Robin Spry

1972

Bill and Tony

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1975

Image Is Virus

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1976

Underground and Emigrants

Stars:

Fernando Arrabal Lee Breuer Divine Tom Eyen

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Rosa von Praunheim

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Rosa von Praunheim

1979

Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds

Stars:

Amiri Baraka Gregory Corso Allen Ginsberg Timothy Leary

Directors:

Costanzo Allione

1980

Castelporziano, ostia dei poeti

Stars:

Amiri Baraka Yevgeny Yevtushenko Allen Ginsberg

Directors:

Andrea Andermann

Writers:

Andrea Andermann

1981

Saturday Night Live

Episodes:

Lauren Hutton/Rick James & The Stone City Band

Stars:

The Saturday Night Live Band Don Pardo Darrell Hammond Lenny Pickett Kenan Thompson

Directors:

Dave Wilson Don Roy King Beth McCarthy-Miller James Signorelli Paul Briganti

Writers:

Lorne Michaels Jim Downey Steve Higgins Robert Smigel Erik Kenward

1982

Poetry in Motion

Stars:

Helen Adam Miguel Algarín Amiri Baraka Ted Berrigan Charles Bukowski

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1983

Burroughs: The Movie

Stars:

Allen Ginsberg Herbert Huncke James Grauerholz Terry Southern

Directors:

Howard Brookner

1983

Ajankohtainen kakkonen

Episodes:

Episode dated 1 November 1983

Stars:

Salla Paajanen Pasi Toivonen Jyrki Richt Reeta Kivihalme Juha Ristamäki

Directors:

Tea Helen Pirjo Isomäki Tauno Jarva Pekka Leppänen Matti Mannila

Writers:

Ami Assulin

1983

The Dream Machine

Stars:

Marianne Faithfull F.M. Einheit Brion Gysin Gerald Incandela

Directors:

Derek Jarman Michael Kostiff John Maybury Cerith Wyn Evans

1984

The Final Academy Documents

Stars:

John Giorno Brion Gysin Ian Sommerville

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1984

Kerouac, the Movie

Stars:

Peter Coyote Jack Coulter Cindy Alwan David Andrews (actor) Leon Benedict

Directors:

John Antonelli

Writers:

John Tytell Frank Cervarich John Antonelli Jack Kerouac

1985

Ornette: Made in America

Stars:

Ornette Coleman John Giordano Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Prime Time

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1986

What Happened to Kerouac?

Stars:

Gregory Corso Jan Kerouac Herbert Huncke Fran Landesman William F. Buckley, Jr.

Directors:

Richard Lerner Lewis MacAdams

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1986

Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

Stars:

Laurie Anderson Joy Askew Adrian Belew Dickie Landry

Directors:

Laurie Anderson

Writers:

Laurie Anderson

1987

Pirate Tape

Stars:

Peter Christopherson F.M. Einheit

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1988

The Beat Generation: An American Dream

Stars:

Steve Allen David Amram Amiri Baraka Ray Bremser

Directors:

Janet Forman

Writers:

Janet Forman Regina Weinrich

1989

Heavy Petting

Stars:

David Byrne Frances Fisher Sandra Bernhard Allen Ginsberg Ann Magnuson

Directors:

Obie Benz Joshua Waletzky

Writers:

Pierce Rafferty

1989

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

Stars:

Jim Carroll Gregory Corso Diane Di Prima Marianne Faithfull

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1991

Wax, or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees

Stars:

Father Bessarion David Blair Florence Ormezzano Meg Savlov

Directors:

David Blair

Writers:

David Blair

1991

William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

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1992

Naked Making Lunch

Stars:

Anthony Best David Cronenberg Judy Davis Jeremy Thomas

Directors:

Chris Rodley

1993

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Stars:

Uma Thurman Lorraine Bracco Pat Morita Angie Dickinson Keanu Reeves

Directors:

Writers:

Tom Robbins Gus Van Sant

1994

American Masters

Stars:

Martin Scorsese Peter Bogdanovich Tony Bennett Lee Grant Eli Wallach

Directors:

Susan Lacy Robert Trachtenberg Susan Steinberg Catherine Tatge Michael Epstein

Writers:

Susan Lacy Michael Epstein Robert Trachtenberg Karen Thomas Robert B. Weide

1994

Relics: Einstein's Brain

Stars:

Directors:

Kevin Hull

1994

Great Performances

Episodes:

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

Stars:

Julie Andrews Renée Fleming Plácido Domingo Walter Cronkite David Foster

Directors:

David Horn Brian Large Kirk Browning Gary Halvorson Matthew Diamond

Writers:

John Ardoin William Shakespeare John Walker Sheldon Epps Marc Geelhoed

1996

Reputations

Stars:

Denis Lawson Jancis Robinson Josette Simon Leslie Phillips Sheila Hancock

Directors:

Tim Kirby Denys Blakeway Liz Hartford Clare Beavan David F. Turnbull

Writers:

David Belton Helen Bettinson Denys Blakeway Jonathan Lewis Christopher Olgiati

1998

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

Stars:

Paul Bowles Cherifa Mohammed Choukri Allen Ginsberg

Directors:

Jennifer Baichwal

1998

The Nova Convention Revisited: William S. Burroughs and the Arts

Stars:

Laurie Anderson Philip Glass Debbie Harry Ed Sanders

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1999

The Source

Stars:

Johnny Depp Dennis Hopper John Turturro Allen Ginsberg Philip Glass

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2000

Condo Painting

Stars:

Patrick Achdjian Anna Condo Eleonore Condo George Condo

Directors:

John McNaughton

Writers:

George Condo John McNaughton

2000

Ministry: Tapes of Wrath

Stars:

Al Jourgensen Paul Barker Jello Biafra Duane Buford

Directors:

Paul Elledge Doug Freel H-Gun Jeffrey Kinart Thomas C. Rainone

2002

U2: The Best of 1990-2000

Stars:

Bono The Edge Adam Clayton Larry Mullen Jr.

Directors:

Bill Carter Anton Corbijn Kevin Godley Phil Joanou Joseph Kahn

2005

Ghost at No. 9

Stars:

Brion Gysin

Directors:

Antony Balch Genesis P-Orridge

2007

Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs on the Road

Stars:

Ann Douglas John Giorno James Grauerholz David Grubb

Directors:

Lars Movin Steen Møller Rasmussen

Writers:

Lars Movin Steen Møller Rasmussen

2009

Corso: The Last Beat

Stars:

Gregory Corso Allen Ginsberg Ethan Hawke Patti Smith

Directors:

Gustave Reininger

Writers:

Gustave Reininger

2011

Het uur van de wolf

Stars:

George Kooymans Barry Hay Rinus Gerritsen Cesar Zuiderwijk Henk Hofstede

Directors:

Peter Scholten Netty van Hoorn Niek Koppen Jelle Nesna Hans Hulscher

Writers:

Koert Davidse Wim Odé Wim Hazeu Peter Scholten Simone de Vries

2012

MENTALLUSIONS: Radical Eclectic Films of Benjamin Meade

Stars:

Stan Brakhage Ray Harryhausen Guy Maddin Tom Savini

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2015

William S. Burroughs in the Dreamachine

Stars:

John Aes-Nihil Allen Ginsberg David Woodard

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1982

Blade Runner

Stars:

Harrison Ford Rutger Hauer Sean Young Edward James Olmos M. Emmet Walsh

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Writers:

Hampton Fancher David Peoples Philip K. Dick

1997

Doctor Chance

Stars:

Pedro Hestnes Elvire Marisa Paredes Stéphane Ferrara Joe Strummer

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1997

Good Will Hunting

Stars:

Matt Damon Ben Affleck Stellan Skarsgård John Mighton Rachel Majorowski

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Writers:

Matt Damon Ben Affleck

2010

DeTour

Stars:

Jordan Lawson Zach Hostetter Joanna Leonard

Directors:

Jon Fossler

Writers:

Jon Fossler Jeff Howard

2011

La dernière énigme

Stars:

Gina Lola Benzina Robert Cordier F. J. Ossang Leslie Stiles Bruno Venzal

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1998

Modulations

Stars:

Arthur Baker Afrika Bambaataa Carl Cox David Kristian Derrick May

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Peter Shapiro

The Sopranos

Episodes:

Members Only

Stars:

James Gandolfini Edie Falco Michael Imperioli Steven Van Zandt Robert Iler

Directors:

Tim Van Patten John Patterson Allen Coulter Alan Taylor Henry J. Bronchtein

Writers:

David Chase Terence Winter Mitchell Burgess Robin Green Matthew Weiner

Independent Lens

Stars:

America Ferrera Terrence Howard Stanley Tucci Mary-Louise Parker Maggie Gyllenhaal

Directors:

Connie Field Steven Bognar Julia Reichert Yoni Brook John Whitehead

Writers:

Jessica Abbe Jeffrey Abelson Ilil Alexander Sally Anderson Sharmila Ariathurai

1981

Shamans of the Blind Country

Stars:

Bal Bahadur Beth Bahadur Man Bahadur Tul Bahadur Kathka

Directors:

Michael Oppitz

1998

Venus Blue

Stars:

Asa Lindh Betty Richards Guy Ryan Ueta Sitiene Glenn Jowitt

Directors:

Gillian Ashurst

Writers:

Gillian Ashurst William Shakespeare

1922

Häxan

Stars:

Maren Pedersen Clara Pontoppidan Elith Pio Oscar Stribolt Tora Teje

Directors:

Benjamin Christensen

Writers:

Benjamin Christensen

1966

Chappaqua

Stars:

Conrad Rooks Jean-Louis Barrault Ravi Shankar Allen Ginsberg

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1966

Towers Open Fire

Stars:

Antony Balch David Jacobs (broadcaster) Bachoo Sen Alexander Trocchi

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1966

The Cut Ups

Stars:

Brion Gysin

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1978

Thot-Fal'N

Stars:

Jane Brakhage Tom Bartek Gloria Bartek Allen Ginsberg

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1981

Energy and How to Get It

Stars:

Dr. John Allan Moyle

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1984

Decoder

Stars:

F.M. Einheit William "Bill" Rice Christiane F. Britzhold Baron De Belle Matthias Fuchs

Directors:

Writers:

Klaus Maeck Muscha Volker Schäfer Klaus-Peter Trimpop

1985

It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen

Stars:

Reed Bye Vincent D'Onofrio Allen Ginsberg William "Bill" Rice

Directors:

Jacob Burckhardt

Writers:

Rochelle Kraut

1989

Twister

Stars:

Harry Dean Stanton Suzy Amis Cameron Crispin Glover Dylan McDermott Jenny Wright

Directors:

Michael Almereyda

Writers:

Mary Robison Michael Almereyda

1989

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Stars:

Josef Sommer Madonna Tony Azito Jennifer Grey Tony Longo

Directors:

Howard Brookner

Writers:

Howard Brookner Colman deKay Damon Runyon

1989

Drugstore Cowboy

Stars:

Matt Dillon Kelly Lynch James LeGros Heather Graham Eric Hull

Directors:

Writers:

James Fogle Gus Van Sant Daniel Yost

1991

William Burroughs: Thanksgiving Prayer

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1994

The Junky's Christmas

Stars:

Susan Ashline Dayton Bard Jon Blumb Jennifer Brosseau

Directors:

Nick Donkin Melodie McDaniel

Writers:

James Grauerholz

1994

Ah Pook Is Here

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1995

Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu

Stars:

Phil Banton Karen Yip Tony Eng Tara Moss Graham Croft

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1995

The Dark Eye

Stars:

Jack Angel Ryan Cutrona Roberta Farkas Jennifer Hale

Directors:

Writers:

Russel Lees Russell Lees Edgar Allan Poe

1997

U2: Last Night on Earth

Stars:

Bono Adam Clayton Sophie Dahl The Edge

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1998

The Book of Life

Stars:

Martin Donovan PJ Harvey Dave Simonds Thomas Jay Ryan Miho Nikaido

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1974

Album 1

Stars:

Marcel Dossogne Boris Lehman Nicole Roegiers

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Boris Lehman Henri Michaux

1980

Intercut

Stars:

David Hurd Jim Markovitch

Directors:

Tom Bessoir

Writers:

Marshall McLuhan

1982

The Discipline of D.E.

Stars:

Frank Birney David Worden Ken Shapiro Tom Sherohman Irving Sicherman

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1983

Taking Tiger Mountain

Stars:

Bill Paxton Barry Wooller David Guthrie Mrs. Davis John Blanchard

Directors:

Tom Huckabee Kent Smith

Writers:

Paul Cullum Tom Huckabee Kent Smith Thomas G. Schatz

1990

The Black Rider

Stars:

Jan Moritz Steffen Heinz Vossbrink Susanne Eisenkolb Jörg Holm Monika Tahal

Directors:

Writers:

Robert Wilson Tom Waits August Apel Wolfgang Wiens

1991

Naked Lunch

Stars:

Peter Weller Judy Davis Ian Holm Julian Sands Roy Scheider

Directors:

David Cronenberg

Writers:

David Cronenberg

1993

Drug-Taking and the Arts

Stars:

Bernard Hill Phil Daniels Thom Booker Patrick Barlow John McEnery

Directors:

Storm Thorgerson

Writers:

David Gale Storm Thorgerson Edgar Allan Poe Philip K. Dick Charles Baudelaire

2001

The Last Words of Dutch Schultz

Stars:

Rutger Hauer Wigbolt Kruyver Huub van der Lubbe Maarten Wansink Henri Kalb

Directors:

Gerrit van Dijk

Writers:

Michael Helmerhorst Gerrit van Dijk

2008

The Japanese Sandman

Stars:

John Fleck Stephen Twardokus Nick Niven Amy O'Neill Sam Slovick

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2012

The Black Meat

Stars:

Chris Barnhart David Short

Directors:

Writers:

Chris Barnhart Matthew Roe David Short

2013

One Night at the Aristo

Stars:

Kenny Baker (English actor) Philip Bulcock Oliver Dench Kasia Halpin Bill Hutchens

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2014

William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash

Stars:

Joshua Corey Thomas Cornerford Alison Cuddy Sasha Frere-Jones Daniel M. Knox

2019

Taking Tiger Mountain: Revisited

Stars:

June Allen Courtenay Anderson Loren Bivens Cosmo Meemo Chiefo Judy Church

Directors:

Tom Huckabee Kent Smith

Writers:

Paul Cullum Tom Huckabee Thomas G. Schatz Kent Smith

2021

Cineficción Radio

Stars:

Darío Lavia Chucho Fernández Mariana Surra José Papparelli Patricio Flores

Writers:

Darío Lavia Carlos Abdala Chucho Fernández H. P. Lovecraft Edgar Allan Poe

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