William Etra (1947-2016) was a live video pioneer known for co-inventing the Rutt/Etra Video Synthesizer. He was born in Manhattan and raised in Nassau County, New York. Etra briefly worked as a cameraman before studying film at NYU, where he taught experimental television. Collaborating with prominent video artists, he created innovative works like 'Narcissikon' and 'Heartbeat.' Etra also produced narrative pieces and symphonic works, and worked for notable companies such as Warner-Atari and Lucasfilm, contributing to the experimental video art scene.
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Bill Etra belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York
Educated At: Hofstra University | New York University
Occupation: video artist | television producer
Spouses: Louise Etra
Employers: WNET | Warner-Atari | Sun Microsystems | Lucasfilm
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 6 Aries 11 | 7 Aries 16 | 21 Gemini 50 |
| Moon | 10 Gemini 26 | 12 Pisces 58 | 12 Aries 32 |
| Mercury | 10 Pisces 30 | 1 Aries 54 | 16 Cancer 5 |
| Venus | 26 Aquarius 12 | 29 Pisces 49 | 29 Taurus 46 |
| Mars | 18 Pisces 6 | 22 Cancer 15 | 17 Taurus 27 |
| Jupiter | 27 Scorpio 9 | 15 Gemini 20 | 19 Scorpio 4 |
| Saturn | 2 Leo 27 | 23 Pisces 53 | 6 Leo 28 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 10 | 24 Taurus 35 | 21 Gemini 56 |
| Neptune | 9 Libra 32 | 29 Pisces 53 | 8 Libra 2 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 8 | 3 Aquarius 28 | 11 Leo 32 |
| Rahu | 5 Gemini 36 | 26 Pisces 57 | 1 Gemini 28 |
| Ketu | 5 Sagittarius 36 | 26 Virgo 57 | 1 Sagittarius 28 |
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