William Rotsler
Age: N/A | From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Shannon Carse , Bill Rotsler , Philip Dakota
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 41
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Champagne for Breakfast
(1980) Still Photographer
Street of a Thousand Pleasures
(1972) Writer
Lila
(1968) Director
Suburban Pagans
(1968) Writer
The Godson
(1971) Writer
Four Kinds of Love
(1968) Writer
Kiss Me Quick!
(1964) Still Photographer
The Girl With Hungry Eyes
(1966) WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Himself - Presenter | |
| 1972 | Sultan with Grapes (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | The Prince | |
| 1968 | Bill (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | Don - Masked Interviewee LSD User | |
| 1966 | The Beatnik (as Shannon Carse) | |
| Brian (as Shannon Carse) | ||
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| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1980 | Still Photographer | |
| 1972 | Director of Photography | |
| 1971 | Director of Photography | |
| 1969 | Still Photographer | |
| 1968 | Director of Photography | |
| 1964 | Still Photographer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1972 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
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| 1969 | Director | |
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| 1966 | Director | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1972 | Editor | |
| 1971 | Editor | |
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| 1968 | Editor | |
| 1966 | Editor | |
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Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1972 | Writer | |
| 1971 | Writer | |
| 1968 | Writer | |
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| 1966 | Writer | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Cinematography | |
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Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1971 | Producer | |
| 1968 | Producer | |
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| 1966 | Producer | |
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