Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 12•−0.3 vs season avg
An iconoclast who himself became an icon, William Burroughs explored the outer boundaries of culture and identity in the 1950s. His work was vilified by conservatives and banned by the U.S. government, but emerged to influence artists for generations to come. Burroughs's friends and colleagues
Susan Sarandon
Edie Falco
Host
Peter Coyote
America Ferrera
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Stanley Tucci
Self - Host
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"William S. Burroughs: A Man Within" is episode 14 of Independent Lens season 12. It scored 6.8/10 from 11 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on February 22, 2011.