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.

Directed

1. Street of a Thousand Pleasures (1972) — Director
2. The Godson (1971) — Director
3. Lila (1968) — Director
4. Agony of Love (1966) — Director
5. A Taste of Hot Lead (1969) — Director
6. The Girl with Hungry Eyes (1966) — Director
7. Suburban Pagans (1968) — Director
8. Like It Is (1968) — Director
9. Four Kinds of Love (1968) — Director
10. She Did What He Wanted (1971) — Director
11. Girl in a Basket (1975) — Director
12. The Peek Freak (1971) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet (1969) — The Prince
2. Street of a Thousand Pleasures (1972) — Sultan with Grapes (uncredited)
3. Agony of Love (1966) — The Beatnik (as Shannon Carse)
4. Lila (1968) — Bearded Audience Member
5. The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill (1966)
6. Suburban Pagans (1968) — Bill (uncredited)
7. The Girl with Hungry Eyes (1966) — Brian (as Shannon Carse)
8. Mondo Mod (1967) — Don - Masked Interviewee LSD User
9. A Night for Legends (1985) — Self - Presenter