William S. Burroughs

Best known as an Inverviewee Actor based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $69,307 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,324)

Best-known acting roles: Himself (For No Good Reason), Himself (William S. Burroughs: A Man Within), (Condo Painting)

Best-known technical roles: Queer (Story Creator), Naked Lunch (Story Creator)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Inverviewee	2	$67,105	$2,202	$69,307
	Documentary Subject	2	$46,380	$0	$46,380
	(Unclassified)	1	$5,373	$0	$5,373
In Technical Roles	Story Creator	2	$5,378,173	$3,653,721	$9,031,894

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 72,901-73,000)	72,974	$118,858
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 74,001-74,100)	74,036	$2,202
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 79,401-79,500)	79,439	$121,060
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,589	$5,378,173
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,378	$3,653,721
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,782	$9,031,894

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 18, 2016	Uncle Howard	Himself		$2,202	$2,202
Apr 25, 2014	For No Good Reason	Himself	$67,105		$67,105
Nov 17, 2010	William S. Burroughs: …	Himself	$46,380		$46,380
Mar 10, 2000	Condo Painting		$5,373		$5,373
Feb 10, 1984	Burroughs: The Movie	Himself

Averages			$39,619	$2,202	$30,265
Totals	5		$118,858	$2,202	$121,060

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 69,601-69,700)	69,693	$118,858
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100)	17,048	$46,380
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 60,601-60,700)	60,673	$67,105
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 72,901-73,000)	72,974	$118,858
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 70,401-70,500)	70,406	$2,202
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 57,601-57,700)	57,685	$2,202
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 74,001-74,100)	74,036	$2,202
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 75,701-75,800)	75,790	$121,060
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300)	22,243	$46,380
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 63,401-63,500)	63,428	$69,307
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 79,401-79,500)	79,439	$121,060

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 27, 2024	Queer	Story based on the novel by	$2,837,173	$3,621,975	$6,459,148
Dec 1, 1991	Naked Lunch	Story Creator	$2,541,000	$31,746	$2,572,746

Averages			$2,689,087	$1,826,861	$4,515,947
Totals	2		$5,378,173	$3,653,721	$9,031,894

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Nov 27, 2024	Queer	$200,951	460	$2,837,173	$6,459,148	43.9%
Dec 1, 1991	Naked Lunch			$2,541,000	$2,572,746	98.8%

Averages		$200,951	460	$2,689,087	$4,515,947	71.3%
Totals	2			$5,378,173	$9,031,894

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,589	$5,378,173
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,378	$3,653,721
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,782	$9,031,894