William Rotsler

William Rotsler

  • Birthday: 1926-07-03
  • Deathday: 1997-10-08
  • Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also know as: Shannon Carse

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.

Filmography

The Girl With Hungry Eyes

1966

As Brian (as Shannon Carse)

Agony of Love

1966

As The Beatnik (as Shannon Carse)

Suburban Pagans

1968

As Bill (uncredited)

Mondo Mod

1967

As Don - Masked Interviewee LSD User

Street of a Thousand Pleasures

1972

As Sultan with Grapes (uncredited)

A Night For Legends

1985

As Himself - Presenter

Production

Like It Is

1968

As Director of Photography

Champagne for Breakfast

1980

As Still Photographer

The Godson

1971

As Director of Photography

Street of a Thousand Pleasures

1972

As Director of Photography

Kiss Me Quick!

1964

As Still Photographer

The Butler Did It

1969

As Still Photographer

She Did What He Wanted

1971

As Cinematography

The Godson

1971

As Director

Mantis in Lace

1968

As Director

The Girl With Hungry Eyes

1966

As Director

Agony of Love

1966

As Director

Like It Is

1968

As Director

Suburban Pagans

1968

As Director

Four Kinds of Love

1968

As Director

She Did What He Wanted

1971

As Director

A Taste of Hot Lead

1969

As Director

The Godson

1971

As Editor

Suburban Pagans

1968

As Editor

Agony of Love

1966

As Editor

She Did What He Wanted

1971

As Editor

The Godson

1971

As Producer

Suburban Pagans

1968

As Producer

Agony of Love

1966

As Producer

Four Kinds of Love

1968

As Producer

The Girl With Hungry Eyes

1966

As Producer

The Godson

1971

As Writer

Agony of Love

1966

As Writer

Like It Is

1968

As Writer

Four Kinds of Love

1968

As Writer

Suburban Pagans

1968

As Writer

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