Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
44
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-07-03
Day of Death
1997-10-08 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Shannon Carse
Bill Rotsler
Philip Dakota
William Rotsler
Biography
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.
