William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash(2014)
William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash Synopsis
To celebrate the 100th birthday of America's most audacious writer, William S. Burroughs, Chicago Humanities Festival brings together a motley crew of poets, writers, and musicians. William Seward Burroughs (1914 - 1997) was an American writer and visual artist. He was a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author whose influence is considered to have affected a range of popular culture as well as literature. Burroughs's needs took him across the United States, down into Mexico, to Europe and beyond. On his travels, he meets up with various members of the underground drug and "outcast" cultures.
William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash (2014) is a documentary film, released on November 1, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Alison Cuddy, Davis Schneiderman, Sally Timms and Anne Waldman.
- Writers:
- William S. Burroughs
- Producers:
- Davis Schneiderman
- Production:
- Chicano Humanities Festival, Lake Forest College
- Status:
- Released
William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Alison Cuddy
Alison Cuddy
as Presenter
- Davis Schneiderman
Davis Schneiderman
as Writer/Organizer
Sally Timms
as Musician
Anne Waldman
as Poet
Eileen Myles
as Poet
- Daniel M. Knox
Daniel M. Knox
as Composer
- Sasha Frere-Jones
Sasha Frere-Jones
as Musician/Writer
- Thomas Cornerford
Thomas Cornerford
as Filmmaker
- Tony Trigilio
Tony Trigilio
as Teacher/Poet
- Richard Pettengill
Richard Pettengill
as Performer
- Don Meyer
Don Meyer
as Performer
Key crew
written by William S. Burroughs, produced by Davis Schneiderman.
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The main cast of William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash (2014) includes Alison Cuddy, Davis Schneiderman, Sally Timms, Anne Waldman and Eileen Myles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash released?
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William S. Burroughs Birthday Bash was released on November 1, 2014 and runs for 1h 25m.