Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

11/24/1916 – 12/8/2008Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Filmography (95 titles)

Gator ManMovie

Gator Man

Self · 2025

The Mummy CreepsMovie

The Mummy Creeps

2024

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror7.0Movie

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

Host · 2016

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins6.0Movie

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

Self · 2014

Uncle Forry's Ackermansions7.0Movie

Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

Self (archival footage) · 2014

The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters6.0Movie

The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

Self (archival appearance) · 2013

The Life After Death Project6.0Movie

The Life After Death Project

Self · 2013

Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony SocietyMovie

Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society

2012

Movie

Second Unit

Scary Old Man · 2011

The Dead Undead4.0Movie

The Dead Undead

Wheelchair ZomVamp · 2010

Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man2.0Movie

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

Self · 2010

Red Velvet3.5Movie

Red Velvet

Himself · 2009

The Boneyard Collection5.3Movie

The Boneyard Collection

Dr. Acula · 2008

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story7.8Movie

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Self · 2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman9.0Movie

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self · 2007

Vampira: The Movie8.0Movie

Vampira: The Movie

Himself · 2006

American Scary7.5Movie

American Scary

Himself · 2006

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

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

Self · 2006

Working with a Master: John LandisMovie

Working with a Master: John Landis

Himself · 2006

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman7.6Movie

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

Self · 2006

The Sci-Fi Boys7.0Movie

The Sci-Fi Boys

Self · 2006

2.0Movie

Scarlet Moon

The General · 2006

8.2Movie

Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills

Self · 2006

Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist8.0Movie

Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist

Himself · 2006

Movie

Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction

Himself · 2005

The Scorned4.0Movie

The Scorned

Man in Wheelchair · 2005

The Naked Monster4.6Movie

The Naked Monster

Flustered Man · 2005

Ringers: Lord of the Fans6.5Movie

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Self · 2005

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection8.0Movie

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Self · 2005

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes10.0Movie

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

Self · 2005