Forrest J. Ackerman
b. 1916 — d. 2008 (aged 92)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Actor
Writer
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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Basil Gogos: The King of the Monsters
2025 Self
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★ 7.1
The Life After Death Project
2013 Self
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★ 8.7
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
2012 Self
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★ 5.3
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
2012 Self
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Second Unit
2011 Actor
Scary Old Man
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★ 7.7
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2010 Self
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★ 7.3
Midnight Madness: The History of Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films
2010 Self
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★ 4.7
Red Velvet
2008 Actor
Forrest J. Ackerman
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★ 3.4
The Boneyard Collection
2008 Actor
Dr. Acula (Host)
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★ 6.2
The Secret World of Superfans
2008 Self
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★ 7.8
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 Self
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Graceland: Signs of Life
2007 Actor
Patriarch
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Ackerman on Bradbury
2007 Self
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★ 7.8
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006 Self
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★ 6.9
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006 Self
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★ 4.2
Scarlet Moon
2006 Actor
The General
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★ 6.5
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
2006 Self
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The Undying Monsters!
2006 Self
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★ 5.3
The Naked Monster
2005 Actor
Flustered Man
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★ 6.0
Hollywood Horror
2005 Actor
Party-goer
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★ 4.8
The Demon Monster from Outer Space
2005 Actor
Man who gave the 'Monsta' a good stare at 'The Monster Bash Convention'
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Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction
2005 Self
Actor
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★ 3.9
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
2004 Self
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★ 5.1
Frost
2004 Actor
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Monsterama
2004 Self
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The 30th annual Saturn awards
2004 Self
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★ 7.4
Frazetta: Painting with Fire
2003 Self
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★ 7.6
My Life with Count Dracula
2003 Self
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★ 6.3
Norwegian Actresses in Hollywood
2003 Self
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★ 7.3
SadoMannequin
2003 Actor
Dr. Acula
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Big, Fat and Tacky: A Trip to Karloffornia
2003 Self
Actor
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★ 3.6
The Creep
2001 Actor
The Host
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★ 7.8
Rewind America
2001 Self
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Professor Griffin's Midnight Shadow Show
2001 Actor
Professor Bruno Lampini
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The 27th Annual Saturn Awards
2001 Self
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★ 7.8
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000 Self
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★ 7.1
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1999 Self
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★ 7.3
Keepers of the Frame
1999 Self
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★ 6.0
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
1999 Self
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★ 8.1
Cult Movies TV
1999 Self
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Tales from the Ackermansion
1999 Actor
Horror Host
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Behind the Screen with John Burke
1999 Self
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★ 7.5
Universal Horror
1998 Self
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★ 6.6
To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill
1997 Self
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★ 5.8
Les deniers du culte
1997 Self
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★ 8.6
The Sci-Fi Files
1997 Self
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★ 8.6
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996 Self
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Beam Me Up, Scotty!
1995 Self
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The Real Frankenstein: An Untold Story
1995 Self
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★ 5.3
That Little Monster
1994 Actor
Edward Van Groan
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★ 3.3
Ceremony
1994 Actor
Sylvia's father
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★ 6.6
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994 Self
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★ 6.9
Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies
1992 Self
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★ 8.8
Sci-Fi Buzz
1992 Self
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★ 6.6
The Horror Hall of Fame III
1992 Self
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★ 4.1
Nudist Colony of the Dead
1991 Actor
Judge Rhinehole
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★ 4.6
My Lovely Monster
1991 Actor
Writer
The Master
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★ 4.8
Hard to Die
1990 Actor
Dr. Newton
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★ 7.2
The Horror Hall of Fame
1990 Self
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★ 4.2
The Alien Within
1990 Actor
Pool Man
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Only in Hollywood
1989 Self
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★ 8.2
Just for the Record
1988 Self
Actor
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★ 8.5
Michaels' Movie Madness
1988 Self
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Mr. Science Fiction's Fantastic Universe
1988 Self
Writer
Actor
Director
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★ 5.8
Drive-in Madness!
1987 Self
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★ 6.6
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
1987 Self
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★ 7.0
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
1986 Self
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King Kong! The Living Legend
1986 Self
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The Texas 27 Film Vault
1985 Self
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★ 4.0
Scalps
1983 Actor
Professor Trentwood
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★ 7.9
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters and Me
1983 Self
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★ 4.4
The Aftermath
1982 Actor
The Curator
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★ 5.4
The History of the SF Film
1982 Actor
Guest
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The Return of the Frankenstein Monster
1976 Actor
Frankenstein Monster
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★ 7.0
The Horror Hall of Fame
1974 Writer
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The Conquest of Mars
1972 Actor
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★ 8.5
Creature Features
1971 Self
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★ 6.6
Mad Monster Party?
1967 Writer
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★ 7.3
The Art Linkletter Show
1963 Actor
1967-1968
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★ 4.6
I Was a Teenage Mummy
1963 Actor
Narrator (1995 Video Release)
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Chicon 62
1962 Actor
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It Came from Alpha Centauri
1962 Actor
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Tyran the Terrible
1962 Actor
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The Genie
1957 Actor
Man with Magic Lamp
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The Winner's Circle
1948 Actor
Man in Crowd
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★ 6.4
The Homestretch
1947 Actor
Forrest J. Ackerman