Forrest J. Ackerman

Nov 24, 1916 - Dec 08, 2008 (92 years old) in Los 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.

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Known For

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Prisoners of Gravity

Self

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Braindead

Forry

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Return of the Living Dead Part II

Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)

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The Howling

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

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Michael Jackson's Thriller

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Self

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Innocent Blood

Stolen Car Man

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Vampirella

Club Patron (uncredited)

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Bikini Drive-In

Man with Insect Repellent

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Amazon Women on the Moon

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

Credits

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

Self

★ 6
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions 2014

Self (archival footage)

★ 7
The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters 2013

Self (archival appearance)

★ 6
The Life After Death Project 2013

Self

★ 6
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society 2012

★ NR
Second Unit 2011

Scary Old Man

★ NR
The Dead Undead 2010

Wheelchair ZomVamp

★ 3.8
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man 2010

Self

★ 2
Red Velvet 2009

Himself

★ 3.5
The Boneyard Collection 2008

Dr. Acula

★ 5.3
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story 2007

Self

★ 7.7
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 2007

Self

★ 9
Vampira: The Movie 2006

Himself

★ 8
American Scary 2006

Himself

★ 7.6
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies 2006

Self

★ NR
Working with a Master: John Landis 2006

Himself

★ NR
The Sci-Fi Boys 2006

Self

★ 7
Scarlet Moon 2006

The General

★ 2
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills 2006

Self

★ 8.2
Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist 2006

Himself

★ 8
Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction 2005

Himself

★ NR
The Naked Monster 2005

Flustered Man

★ 4.3
Ringers: Lord of the Fans 2005

Self

★ 6.3
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes 2005

Self

★ 10
Night of the Pumpkinman 2004

Caped Man

★ NR
Skinned Deep 2004

Forrey

★ 3.9
Frazetta: Painting with Fire 2003

Himself

★ 6.4
The Double-D Avenger 2001

Museum Caretaker

★ 3.4
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies 2001

Himself

★ 7
The Vampire Hunters Club 2001

Forry

★ NR
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces 2000

Self

★ 6.5
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique 1999

Himself

★ NR
Keepers of the Frame 1999

Himself

★ 10
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania 1999

Himself

★ 7
Universal Horror 1998

Self - Interviewee

★ 7.1
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard 1997

Self - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent

★ NR
Hollywood Rated 'R' 1997

Self

★ 5.1
Future War 1997

Park Victim

★ 2.3
Vampirella 1996

Club Patron (uncredited)

★ 3.9
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth 1996

Self

★ 10
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces 1995

Self

★ 9
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold 1995

Dracula

★ 3.7
Bikini Drive-In 1995

Man with Insect Repellent

★ 5.1
Dinosaur Valley Girls 1995

Acker-Man

★ 4.5
Ceremony 1994

Sylvia's Father

★ 1.8
That Little Monster 1994

Edward Van Groan

★ 3.4
Hollywood Goes Ape! 1994

Himself

★ 6
Dinosaur Movies 1993

★ 5
Innocent Blood 1992

Stolen Car Man

★ 6.1
Braindead 1992

Forry

★ 7.4
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion 1992

Himself

★ 6.9
Hooray for Horrorwood 1991

Self / Host

★ 8
Nudist Colony of the Dead 1991

Judge Rhinehole

★ 4.1
My Lovely Monster 1991

The Master

★ NR
Shock Cinema: Volume Two 1991

Self

★ 3.5
Hard to Die 1990

Dr. Ed Newton

★ 6.1
The Alien Within 1990

Pool Guy

★ 5
Transylvania Twist 1989

Funeral Director

★ 5.3
The Wizard of Speed and Time 1989

Mustached Man at Garage Sale

★ 6.2
Prisoners of Gravity 1989

Self

★ 5.7
The Laughing Dead 1989

Corpse #1

★ 3
Return of the Living Dead Part II 1988

Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)

★ 6.3
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait 1988

Himself

★ 6.2
Curse of the Queerwolf 1988

Alcoholic Patient

★ 4.9
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987

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

★ 5.9
Evil Spawn 1987

Pool Man

★ 4
Drive-In Madness 1987

Himself

★ 6
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles 1987

★ NR
Lugosi: The Forgotten King 1986

Host / Narrator

★ NR
King Kong! The Living Legend 1986

Self

★ NR
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors 1986

Self

★ 8.2
Beach Blanket Bloodbath 1985

Doctor 1

★ 7
Sleazemania Strikes Back 1985

("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)

★ 4
Scalps 1983

Professor Trentwood

★ 3.9
Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

★ 8.2
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me 1983

Himself

★ 8
The Aftermath 1982

The Curator

★ 4
The Howling 1981

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Hollywood Boulevard 1976

Party Guest (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Schlock 1973

Man in cinema

★ 5.6
Dracula vs. Frankenstein 1971

Dr. Beaumont

★ 4.6
Equinox 1970

Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)

★ 5.2
Queen of Blood 1966

Farraday's Aide

★ 5.3
The Time Travelers 1964

Square-Frame Technician

★ 4.9
It Came from Alpha Centauri 1962

★ NR
Tyran the Terrible 1962

★ NR
The Winner's Circle 1948

Man in crowd (uncredited)

★ NR