Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Known for
Acting
Born
November 24, 1916
Died
December 8, 2008 (aged 92)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Filmography

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The AckerMonster Chronicles!

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Movie

2026
Gator Man poster

Gator Man

Movie · as Self

2024
The Mummy Creeps poster

The Mummy Creeps

Movie

2016
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror poster

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

Movie · as Host

2014
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins poster

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

Movie · as Self

2014
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions poster

Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

Movie · as Self (archival footage)

2013
The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters poster

The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

Movie · as Self (archival appearance)

2013
The Life After Death Project poster

The Life After Death Project

Movie · as Self

2012
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society poster

Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society

Movie

2011
Second Unit

Second Unit

Movie · as Scary Old Man

2010
The Dead Undead poster

The Dead Undead

Movie · as Wheelchair ZomVamp

2010
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man poster

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

Movie · as Self

2009
Red Velvet poster

Red Velvet

Movie · as Himself

2008
The Boneyard Collection poster

The Boneyard Collection

Movie · as Dr. Acula

2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story poster

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Movie · as Self

2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman poster

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Movie · as Self

2006
Vampira: The Movie poster

Vampira: The Movie

Movie · as Himself

2006
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies poster

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

Movie · as Self

2006
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

Movie · as Self

2006
The Sci-Fi Boys poster

The Sci-Fi Boys

Movie · as Self

2006
American Scary poster

American Scary

Movie · as Himself

2006
Scarlet Moon

Scarlet Moon

Movie · as The General

2006
Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist poster

Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist

Movie · as Himself

2006
Working with a Master: John Landis poster

Working with a Master: John Landis

Movie · as Himself

2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman poster

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

Movie · as Self

2005
The Naked Monster poster

The Naked Monster

Movie · as Flustered Man

2005
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes poster

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

Movie · as Self

2005
Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction

Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction

Movie · as Himself

2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans poster

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Movie · as Self

2005
The Scorned poster

The Scorned

Movie · as Man in Wheelchair

2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection poster

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Movie · as Self

2004
Skinned Deep poster

Skinned Deep

Movie · as Forrey

2004
Night of the Pumpkinmen poster

Night of the Pumpkinmen

Movie · as Caped Man

2003
Frazetta: Painting with Fire poster

Frazetta: Painting with Fire

Movie · as Self

2001
The Vampire Hunters Club

The Vampire Hunters Club

Movie · as Forry

2001
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies poster

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Movie · as Himself

2001
The Double-D Avenger poster

The Double-D Avenger

Movie · as Museum Caretaker

2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces poster

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Movie · as Self

1999
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique poster

Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

Movie · as Himself

1999
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania poster

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

Movie · as Himself

1999
Keepers of the Frame

Keepers of the Frame

Movie · as Himself

1999
The Devil Ant poster

The Devil Ant

Movie · as Himself

1999
Cult Movies TV poster

Cult Movies TV

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Universal Horror poster

Universal Horror

Movie · as Self - Interviewee

1997
Hollywood Rated 'R' poster

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Movie · as Self

1997
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard poster

Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

Movie · as Self - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent

1997
Future War poster

Future War

Movie · as Park Victim

1996
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth poster

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

Movie · as Self

1996
Vampirella poster

Vampirella

Movie · as Club Patron (uncredited)

1995
Dinosaur Valley Girls poster

Dinosaur Valley Girls

Movie · as Acker-Man

1995
Bikini Drive-In poster

Bikini Drive-In

Movie · as Man with Insect Repellent

1995
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold poster

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

Movie · as Dracula

1995
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces poster

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Movie · as Self

1995
Secret Lives

Secret Lives

TV · 1 ep

1994
Hollywood Goes Ape! poster

Hollywood Goes Ape!

Movie · as Himself

1994
Ceremony poster

Ceremony

Movie · as Sylvia's Father

1994
That Little Monster poster

That Little Monster

Movie · as Edward Van Groan

1993
Dinosaur Movies poster

Dinosaur Movies

Movie

1992
Braindead poster

Braindead

Movie · as Forry

1992
Innocent Blood poster

Innocent Blood

Movie · as Stolen Car Man

1992
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion poster

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Movie · as Himself

1991
My Lovely Monster poster

My Lovely Monster

Movie · as The Master

1991
Nudist Colony of the Dead poster

Nudist Colony of the Dead

Movie · as Judge Rhinehole

1991
Hooray for Horrorwood poster

Hooray for Horrorwood

Movie · as Self / Host

1991
Shock Cinema: Volume Two poster

Shock Cinema: Volume Two

Movie · as Self

1991
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Movie · as Self

1990
Hard to Die poster

Hard to Die

Movie · as Dr. Ed Newton

1990
The Alien Within

The Alien Within

Movie · as Pool Guy

1989
Transylvania Twist poster

Transylvania Twist

Movie · as Funeral Director

1989
The Laughing Dead poster

The Laughing Dead

Movie · as Corpse #1

1989
The Wizard of Speed and Time poster

The Wizard of Speed and Time

Movie · as Mustached Man at Garage Sale

1989
Prisoners of Gravity poster

Prisoners of Gravity

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1988
Return of the Living Dead Part II poster

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Movie · as Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)

1988
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait poster

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

Movie · as Himself

1988
Curse of the Queerwolf poster

Curse of the Queerwolf

Movie · as Alcoholic Patient

1987
Evil Spawn poster

Evil Spawn

Movie · as Pool Man

1987
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles poster

Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

Movie

1987
Drive-In Madness! poster

Drive-In Madness!

Movie · as Himself

1987
Amazon Women on the Moon poster

Amazon Women on the Moon

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

1986
King Kong! The Living Legend

King Kong! The Living Legend

Movie · as Self

1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors poster

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Movie · as Self

1986
Lugosi: The Forgotten King poster

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

Movie · as Host / Narrator

1985
Beach Blanket Bloodbath poster

Beach Blanket Bloodbath

Movie · as Doctor 1

1985
Sleazemania Strikes Back poster

Sleazemania Strikes Back

Movie · as ("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)

1983
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me poster

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

Movie · as Himself

1983
Michael Jackson's Thriller poster

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Movie · as Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

1983
Scalps poster

Scalps

Movie · as Professor Trentwood

1982
The Aftermath poster

The Aftermath

Movie · as The Curator

1981
The Howling poster

The Howling

Movie · as Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

1976
Hollywood Boulevard poster

Hollywood Boulevard

Movie · as Party Guest (uncredited)

1973
Schlock poster

Schlock

Movie · as Man in cinema

1971
Dracula vs. Frankenstein poster

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Movie · as Dr. Beaumont

1970
Equinox poster

Equinox

Movie · as Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)

1968
The Power poster

The Power

Movie · as Delegate A.C. Fogbottom (uncredited)

1966
Queen of Blood poster

Queen of Blood

Movie · as Farraday's Aide

1964
The Time Travelers poster

The Time Travelers

Movie · as Square-Frame Technician

1962
It Came from Alpha Centauri

It Came from Alpha Centauri

Movie

1962
Tyran the Terrible

Tyran the Terrible

Movie

1948
The Winner's Circle poster

The Winner's Circle

Movie · as Man in crowd (uncredited)