Forrest J. Ackerman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

94

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-11-24

Day of death

2008-12-08 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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

  • Return of the Living Dead Part II

    Return of the Living Dead Part II

  • Braindead

    Braindead

  • The Aftermath

    The Aftermath

  • Michael Jackson's Thriller

    Michael Jackson's Thriller

  • Vampirella

    Vampirella

  • Prisoners of Gravity

    Prisoners of Gravity

  • Future War

    Future War

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • American Scary

    American Scary

  • Red Velvet

    Red Velvet

  • Schlock

    Schlock

  • Skinned Deep

    Skinned Deep

  • Transylvania Twist

    Transylvania Twist

  • Drive-In Madness!

    Drive-In Madness!

  • Equinox

    Equinox

  • Innocent Blood

    Innocent Blood

  • Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

    Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • Evil Spawn

    Evil Spawn

  • Queen of Blood

    Queen of Blood

  • Bikini Drive-In

    Bikini Drive-In

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

  • Dracula vs. Frankenstein

    Dracula vs. Frankenstein

  • The Howling

    The Howling

  • Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

    Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

  • Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Ringers: Lord of the Fans

  • The Wizard of Speed and Time

    The Wizard of Speed and Time

  • Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

    Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

  • Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

  • Ceremony

    Ceremony

  • The Boneyard Collection

    The Boneyard Collection

  • The Laughing Dead

    The Laughing Dead

  • The Double-D Avenger

    The Double-D Avenger

  • Vampira: The Movie

    Vampira: The Movie

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

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

  • Keepers of the Frame

    Keepers of the Frame

  • Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

    Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

  • My Lovely Monster

    My Lovely Monster

  • Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

    Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

  • Nudist Colony of the Dead

    Nudist Colony of the Dead

  • Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

  • The Winner's Circle

    The Winner's Circle

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • That Little Monster

    That Little Monster

  • Shock Cinema: Volume Two

    Shock Cinema: Volume Two

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • Hollywood Rated 'R'

    Hollywood Rated 'R'

  • Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

  • Scalps

    Scalps

  • The Dead Undead

    The Dead Undead

  • Sleazemania Strikes Back

    Sleazemania Strikes Back

  • Beach Blanket Bloodbath

    Beach Blanket Bloodbath

  • Dinosaur Movies

    Dinosaur Movies

  • The Sci-Fi Boys

    The Sci-Fi Boys

  • Hooray for Horrorwood

    Hooray for Horrorwood

  • The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

    The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

  • Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

  • The Naked Monster

    The Naked Monster

  • Lugosi: The Forgotten King

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King

  • The Time Travelers

    The Time Travelers

  • Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

  • Hard to Die

    Hard to Die

  • Working with a Master: John Landis

    Working with a Master: John Landis

  • Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

    Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

  • The Devil Ant

    The Devil Ant

  • Dinosaur Valley Girls

    Dinosaur Valley Girls

  • Scarlet Moon

    Scarlet Moon

  • Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

  • Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

    Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

  • Cult Movies TV

    Cult Movies TV

  • Second Unit

    Second Unit

  • King Kong! The Living Legend

    King Kong! The Living Legend

  • Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

    Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

  • Frazetta: Painting with Fire

    Frazetta: Painting with Fire

  • Curse of the Queerwolf

    Curse of the Queerwolf

  • The Alien Within

    The Alien Within

  • Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

    Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

  • The Vampire Hunters Club

    The Vampire Hunters Club

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

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

  • The Scorned

    The Scorned

  • Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

    Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

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

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

  • Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society

    Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society

  • The Life After Death Project

    The Life After Death Project

  • It Came from Alpha Centauri

    It Came from Alpha Centauri

  • The AckerMonster Chronicles!

    The AckerMonster Chronicles!

  • Hollywood Goes Ape!

    Hollywood Goes Ape!

  • Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

  • Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist

    Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist

  • Gator Man

    Gator Man

  • Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction

    Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction

  • Tyran the Terrible

    Tyran the Terrible

  • Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

    Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

  • Night of the Pumpkinman

    Night of the Pumpkinman