William Rotsler

Directing

Born: 1926-07-03
Died: 1997-10-08
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
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Also Known As

Shannon CarseBill RotslerPhilip Dakota

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.

Awards & Nominations1 won · 4 nominated

🏆 Won

Inkpot Award

1978
Nominated

Locus Award for Best Novelette

The Raven and the Hawk

1975
Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Novelette

Patron of the Arts

1973
Nominated

Nebula Award for Best Novelette

Patron of the Arts

1973
Nominated

Locus Award for Best Short Fiction

Patron of the Arts

1973

Acting8 titles

Directing9 titles

Writing7 titles

Production5 titles

Camera5 titles

Editing5 titles