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William Rotsler

Born July 3, 1926Los Angeles, California, USA16 credits

William Rotsler was a man of many talents applied to an odd assortment of fields. In addition to his film work, he was an artist, a sculptor, an author,and a photographer--often of nudes. Within the science fiction world he is best known for his many cartoons, which he would often provide for free to SF fanzines. He was also involved in the design of the Science Fiction Writers of America Nebula Award (and also provided some of the components). He was a four-time Hugo Award winner (1975, 1979, 1996, and 1997) for Best Fan Artist. In 1998 the Southern California Institute for Fan Interests created the William Rotsler Award in his honor; it is presented for lifetime achievements by SF fan artists.

Known For

Filmography

A Night For Legends
1985A Night For Legends
as Self - PresenterMovie
Street of a Thousand Pleasures
1972Street of a Thousand Pleasures
as Sultan with Grapes (uncredited)Movie
The Godson
1971The Godson
DirectorMovie
The Peek Freak
1971The Peek Freak
DirectorMovie
Suburban Pagans
1968Suburban Pagans
as Bill (uncredited)Movie
Like It Is
1968Like It Is
DirectorMovie
Lila
1968Lila
as Bearded Audience MemberMovie
Mondo Mod
1967Mondo Mod
as Don - Masked Interviewee LSD UserMovie
Agony of Love
1966Agony of Love
as The Beatnik (as Shannon Carse)Movie
The Girl With Hungry Eyes
1966The Girl With Hungry Eyes
as Brian (as Shannon Carse)Movie