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. Written works include: "Patron of the Arts" (1974), "Shiva
Descending" (with 'Gregory Benford,' 1980), "Science Fictionisms" (1995). Some of
his cartoon work can be seen in "The Kong Papers" (written with
Harlan Ellison),and "Shall We Indulge in Rishathra?" (written with Larry
Niven). During the last ten years of his life, he was cameraman for the
U.S.-shot sequences of the French TV series, "Destination Series,"
working with
Bill Warren.
