Forrest J. Ackerman

November 24, 1916(92 at death)|Died December 8, 2008
Los Angeles, California, USA|Acting

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.

Movies (82)

Gator Man

Gator Man

2025

The Mummy Creeps

The Mummy Creeps

2024

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
7.0

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

2016

Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
6.0

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

2014

Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
7.0

Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

2014

The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters
6.0

The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

2013

The Life After Death Project
6.0

The Life After Death Project

2013

Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society

Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society

2012

The Dead Undead
4.0

The Dead Undead

2010

Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2.0

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

2010

Red Velvet
3.5

Red Velvet

2009

The Boneyard Collection
5.3

The Boneyard Collection

2008

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

Vampira: The Movie
8.0

Vampira: The Movie

2006

American Scary
7.5

American Scary

2006

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

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

2006

Working with a Master: John Landis

Working with a Master: John Landis

2006

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
7.6

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

2006

The Sci-Fi Boys
7.0

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist
8.0

Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist

2006

The Scorned
4.0

The Scorned

2005

The Naked Monster
4.6

The Naked Monster

2005

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.5

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
10.0

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

2005

Night of the Pumpkinmen

Night of the Pumpkinmen

2004

Skinned Deep
4.0

Skinned Deep

2004

Frazetta: Painting with Fire
6.6

Frazetta: Painting with Fire

2003

The Double-D Avenger
4.1

The Double-D Avenger

2001

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
6.9

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
6.8

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

2000

Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

1999

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
7.8

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

1999

The Devil Ant
8.0

The Devil Ant

1999

Universal Horror
7.1

Universal Horror

1998

Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
7.0

Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

1997

Hollywood Rated 'R'
5.3

Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997

Future War
2.5

Future War

1997

Vampirella
3.9

Vampirella

1996

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
10.0

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
9.0

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
4.0

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

1995

Bikini Drive-In
5.0

Bikini Drive-In

1995

Dinosaur Valley Girls
4.3

Dinosaur Valley Girls

1995

Ceremony
3.0

Ceremony

1994

That Little Monster
4.1

That Little Monster

1994

Hollywood Goes Ape!
7.5

Hollywood Goes Ape!

1994

Dinosaur Movies
7.0

Dinosaur Movies

1993

Innocent Blood
6.2

Innocent Blood

1992

Braindead
7.4

Braindead

1992

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
7.2

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992

Nudist Colony of the Dead
4.3

Nudist Colony of the Dead

1991

My Lovely Monster
9.0

My Lovely Monster

1991

Shock Cinema: Volume Two
5.0

Shock Cinema: Volume Two

1991

Hard to Die
6.1

Hard to Die

1990

Transylvania Twist
5.4

Transylvania Twist

1989

The Wizard of Speed and Time
6.3

The Wizard of Speed and Time

1989

The Laughing Dead
3.4

The Laughing Dead

1989

Return of the Living Dead Part II
6.4

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
6.3

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

1988

Curse of the Queerwolf
4.8

Curse of the Queerwolf

1988

Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Evil Spawn
4.0

Evil Spawn

1987

Drive-In Madness!
6.3

Drive-In Madness!

1987

Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
9.0

Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

1987

Lugosi: The Forgotten King
7.5

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

1986

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
6.7

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986

Beach Blanket Bloodbath
7.0

Beach Blanket Bloodbath

1985

Sleazemania Strikes Back
5.7

Sleazemania Strikes Back

1985

Scalps
3.9

Scalps

1983

Michael Jackson's Thriller
8.2

Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
9.0

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

1983

The Aftermath
4.2

The Aftermath

1982

The Howling
6.6

The Howling

1981

Hollywood Boulevard
5.5

Hollywood Boulevard

1976

Schlock
5.6

Schlock

1973

Dracula vs. Frankenstein
4.5

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

Equinox
5.2

Equinox

1970

Queen of Blood
5.2

Queen of Blood

1966

The Time Travelers
5.1

The Time Travelers

1964

The Winner's Circle
9.0

The Winner's Circle

1948

TV Shows (2)