Forrest J. Ackerman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

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

  • Prisoners of Gravity

    Prisoners of Gravity

  • The Aftermath

    The Aftermath

  • The Laughing Dead

    The Laughing Dead

  • Curse of the Queerwolf

    Curse of the Queerwolf

  • The Boneyard Collection

    The Boneyard Collection

  • Braindead

    Braindead

  • Dracula vs. Frankenstein

    Dracula vs. Frankenstein

  • Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Schlock

    Schlock

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • King Kong! The Living Legend

    King Kong! The Living Legend

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

    Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

  • Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

    Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

  • It Came from Alpha Centauri

    It Came from Alpha Centauri

  • Dinosaur Movies

    Dinosaur Movies

  • The Wizard of Speed and Time

    The Wizard of Speed and Time

  • Queen of Blood

    Queen of Blood

  • Return of the Living Dead Part II

    Return of the Living Dead Part II

  • Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

    Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

  • Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

  • Michael Jackson's Thriller

    Michael Jackson's Thriller

  • Scarlet Moon

    Scarlet Moon

  • Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

    Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

  • The Double-D Avenger

    The Double-D Avenger

  • Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist

    Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist

  • The Howling

    The Howling

  • Future War

    Future War

  • Red Velvet

    Red Velvet

  • Transylvania Twist

    Transylvania Twist

  • Vampirella

    Vampirella

  • That Little Monster

    That Little Monster

  • The Sci-Fi Boys

    The Sci-Fi Boys

  • Beach Blanket Bloodbath

    Beach Blanket Bloodbath

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

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

  • Drive-In Madness!

    Drive-In Madness!

  • Skinned Deep

    Skinned Deep

  • Equinox

    Equinox

  • Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

    Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

  • Keepers of the Frame

    Keepers of the Frame

  • Bikini Drive-In

    Bikini Drive-In

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • Night of the Pumpkinman

    Night of the Pumpkinman

  • Innocent Blood

    Innocent Blood

  • Hooray for Horrorwood

    Hooray for Horrorwood

  • Hollywood Goes Ape!

    Hollywood Goes Ape!

  • Scalps

    Scalps

  • Second Unit

    Second Unit

  • Shock Cinema: Volume Two

    Shock Cinema: Volume Two

  • The Dead Undead

    The Dead Undead

  • Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Ringers: Lord of the Fans

  • The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

    The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

  • Sleazemania Strikes Back

    Sleazemania Strikes Back

  • The Scorned

    The Scorned

  • Gator Man

    Gator Man

  • The Winner's Circle

    The Winner's Circle

  • Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

    Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

  • Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction

    Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction

  • American Scary

    American Scary

  • The Vampire Hunters Club

    The Vampire Hunters Club

  • Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

  • Ceremony

    Ceremony

  • Evil Spawn

    Evil Spawn

  • Frazetta: Painting with Fire

    Frazetta: Painting with Fire

  • Lugosi: The Forgotten King

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King

  • Nudist Colony of the Dead

    Nudist Colony of the Dead

  • Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

    Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

  • My Lovely Monster

    My Lovely Monster

  • Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

  • Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

  • Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

    Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

  • Working with a Master: John Landis

    Working with a Master: John Landis

  • The Devil Ant

    The Devil Ant

  • Hollywood Rated 'R'

    Hollywood Rated 'R'

  • Hard to Die

    Hard to Die

  • Cult Movies TV

    Cult Movies TV

  • Dinosaur Valley Girls

    Dinosaur Valley Girls

  • The Time Travelers

    The Time Travelers

  • Tyran the Terrible

    Tyran the Terrible

  • Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

    Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

  • The AckerMonster Chronicles!

    The AckerMonster Chronicles!

  • The Naked Monster

    The Naked Monster

  • Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

  • Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

    Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

  • Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

    Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

  • Vampira: The Movie

    Vampira: The Movie

  • The Alien Within

    The Alien Within

  • The Life After Death Project

    The Life After Death Project

  • Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

    Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

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

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

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

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

  • Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society

    Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society