Forrest J. Ackerman
ActingBorn
November 24, 1916
Died
December 8, 2008
Place of Birth
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Gator Man
2025
The Mummy Creeps
2024
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
2016
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
2014
The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters
2013
The Life After Death Project
2013
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
2012
Second Unit
2011
The Dead Undead
2010
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2010
Red Velvet
2009
The Boneyard Collection
2008
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Vampira: The Movie
2006
American Scary
2006
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
2006
Working with a Master: John Landis
2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
Scarlet Moon
2006
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2006
Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist
2006
Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction
2005
The Scorned
2005
The Naked Monster
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
2005
Night of the Pumpkinmen
2004
Skinned Deep
2004
Frazetta: Painting with Fire
2003
The Double-D Avenger
2001
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001
The Vampire Hunters Club
2001
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
2000
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
1999
Keepers of the Frame
1999
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1999
The Devil Ant
1999
Universal Horror
1998
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
Future War
1997
Vampirella
1996
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995
Bikini Drive-In
1995
Dinosaur Valley Girls
1995
Ceremony
1994
That Little Monster
1994
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994
Dinosaur Movies
1993
Innocent Blood
1992
Braindead
1992
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992
Hooray for Horrorwood
1991
Nudist Colony of the Dead
1991
My Lovely Monster
1991
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
1991
Hard to Die
1990
The Alien Within
1990
Transylvania Twist
1989
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
The Laughing Dead
1989
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
1988
Curse of the Queerwolf
1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Evil Spawn
1987
Drive-In Madness!
1987
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
1987
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
1986
King Kong! The Living Legend
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
Beach Blanket Bloodbath
1985
Sleazemania Strikes Back
1985
Scalps
1983
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
1983
The Aftermath
1982
The Howling
1981
Hollywood Boulevard
1976
Schlock
1973
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1971
Equinox
1970
Queen of Blood
1966
The Time Travelers
1964
It Came from Alpha Centauri
1962
Tyran the Terrible
1962
The Winner's Circle
1948
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
