William S. Burroughs

In 1950s Mexico City, an American expat living in a tight-knit community of students and bar owners becomes infatuated with a younger, discharged naval officer. His pursuit of the elusive young man leads them on a surreal journey through South America. The story explores themes of obsession, isolation, and the desperate search for human connection amidst a backdrop of bohemian decadence.

A disturbingly organic-looking figure speaks to us of life, politics and death as the symbol of the common man toils away. (imdb)

Burroughs takes down a book and reads us the story of Danny the Carwiper, who spends Christmas Day trying to score a fix, but finds the Christmas spirit instead. (imdb)

After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally murders his wife and becomes involved in a secret government plot being orchestrated by giant bugs in an Islamic port town in Africa. (imdb)

Gus Van Sant's early short film about "The Discipline of D.E.," which is an extremely efficient way of doing things (imdb)

Inspired by Burroughs' and Gysin's technique of cutting up text and rearranging it in random order, Balch had an editor cut his footage for the documentary into little pieces and impose no control over its reassembly. (Answers.com)

Burroughs' literary style strongly informs this experimental film of his own design.

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