Forrest J. Ackerman

Biography

Forrest J Ackerman (born Forrest James Ackerman; November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor, science fiction writer and literary agent, a founder of science fiction fandom, a leading expert on science fiction and fantasy films, and acknowledged as the world's most avid collector of genre books and movie memorabilia. He was based in Los Angeles, California. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Forrest J Ackerman", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Known For

Forry

Braindead

Himself

Vampira: The Movie

The Master

My Lovely Monster

Doctor 1

Beach Blanket Bloodbath

Self

Les deniers du culte

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

The Howling

Acker-Man

Dinosaur Valley Girls

Self

I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies

Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Farraday's Aide

Queen of Blood

Stolen Car Man

Innocent Blood

Forry

The Vampire Hunters Club

Pool Man

Evil Spawn

Dr. Ed Newton

Hard to Die

Himself

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

Flustered Man

The Naked Monster

Himself

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hollywood Boulevard

Self

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

The Curator

The Aftermath

Square-Frame Technician

The Time Travelers

Self

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Wheelchair ZomVamp

The Dead Undead

Self

Frazetta: Painting with Fire

Himself

Red Velvet

Himself

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Man in cinema

Schlock

Himself

Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

Museum Caretaker

The Double-D Avenger

Self

The Sci-Fi Boys

Self

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Himself

American Scary

Forrey

Skinned Deep

Judge Rhinehole

Nudist Colony of the Dead

Himself

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

Himself

Hollywood Goes Ape!

Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

Self

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self

King Kong! The Living Legend

Self (archival appearance)

The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

Himself

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

Self

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

Dr. Beaumont

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Self - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent

Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

It Came from Alpha Centauri

Tyran the Terrible

Man with Insect Repellent

Bikini Drive-In

The General

Scarlet Moon

Self (archival footage)

Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

Himself

Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist

Self

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

Dinosaur Movies

Self / Host

Hooray for Horrorwood

Pool Guy

The Alien Within

Self

Shock Cinema: Volume Two

Sylvia's Father

Ceremony

Himself

Drive-In Madness!

Funeral Director

Transylvania Twist

Park Victim

Future War

Self - Interviewee

Universal Horror

Corpse #1

The Laughing Dead

Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)

Equinox

Club Patron (uncredited)

Vampirella

Mustached Man at Garage Sale

The Wizard of Speed and Time

Dracula

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

Self

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Alcoholic Patient

Curse of the Queerwolf

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Michael Jackson's Thriller

("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)

Sleazemania Strikes Back

Edward Van Groan

That Little Monster

Himself

Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction

Scary Old Man

Second Unit

Professor Trentwood

Scalps

Man in crowd (uncredited)

The Winner's Circle

Self

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Himself

Keepers of the Frame

Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society

Dr. Acula

The Boneyard Collection

Self

The Life After Death Project

Himself

Working with a Master: John Landis

Self

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Self

Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

Self

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Host / Narrator

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

U.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")

Amazon Women on the Moon

Caped Man

Night of the Pumpkinman

Host

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

Himself

The Devil Ant

Self

Gator Man

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-11-24

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Forrest James Ackerman