Forrest J. Ackerman

Acting

Forrest J. Ackerman

Born November 24, 1916Los Angeles, California, USA98 credits

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

Gator Man

Movie

2025

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
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Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

Movie

2016

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

Movie

2014

Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
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Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

Movie

2014

The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters
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The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

Movie

2013

The Life After Death Project
6.0

The Life After Death Project

Movie

2013

Filmography

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2025Gator Manas SelfMovie
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
2016Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horroras HostMovie
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
2014Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Insas SelfMovie
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
2014Uncle Forry's Ackermansionsas Self (archival footage)Movie
The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters
2013The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encountersas Self (archival appearance)Movie
The Life After Death Project
2013The Life After Death Projectas SelfMovie
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
2012Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony SocietyMovie
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2011Second Unitas Scary Old ManMovie
The Dead Undead
2010The Dead Undeadas Wheelchair ZomVampMovie
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2010Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Manas SelfMovie
Red Velvet
2009Red Velvetas HimselfMovie
The Boneyard Collection
2008The Boneyard Collectionas Dr. AculaMovie
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas SelfMovie
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas SelfMovie
Vampira: The Movie
2006Vampira: The Movieas HimselfMovie
American Scary
2006American Scaryas HimselfMovie
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
2006I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Moviesas SelfMovie
Working with a Master: John Landis
2006Working with a Master: John Landisas HimselfMovie
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Supermanas SelfMovie
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006The Sci-Fi Boysas SelfMovie
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2006Scarlet Moonas The GeneralMovie
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2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chillsas SelfMovie
Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist
2006Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichristas HimselfMovie
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2005Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fictionas HimselfMovie
The Scorned
2005The Scornedas Man in WheelchairMovie
The Naked Monster
2005The Naked Monsteras Flustered ManMovie
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005Ringers: Lord of the Fansas SelfMovie
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas SelfMovie
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
2005Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroesas SelfMovie
Night of the Pumpkinman
2004Night of the Pumpkinmanas Caped ManMovie
Skinned Deep
2004Skinned Deepas ForreyMovie
Frazetta: Painting with Fire
2003Frazetta: Painting with Fireas SelfMovie
The Double-D Avenger
2001The Double-D Avengeras Museum CaretakerMovie
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001Schlock! The Secret History of American Moviesas HimselfMovie
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2001The Vampire Hunters Clubas ForryMovie
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
2000Lon Chaney: A thousand facesas SelfMovie
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
1999Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystiqueas HimselfMovie
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1999Keepers of the Frameas HimselfMovie
Cult Movies TV
1999Cult Movies TVas SelfTV
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1999Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Maniaas HimselfMovie
The Devil Ant
1999The Devil Antas HimselfMovie
Universal Horror
1998Universal Horroras Self - IntervieweeMovie
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
1997Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbardas Self - Ron Hubbard's Literary AgentMovie
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997Hollywood Rated 'R'as SelfMovie
Future War
1997Future Waras Park VictimMovie
Vampirella
1996Vampirellaas Club Patron (uncredited)Movie
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996Vampires: Thirst for the Truthas SelfMovie
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesas SelfMovie
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfoldas DraculaMovie
Bikini Drive-In
1995Bikini Drive-Inas Man with Insect RepellentMovie
Dinosaur Valley Girls
1995Dinosaur Valley Girlsas Acker-ManMovie
Ceremony
1994Ceremonyas Sylvia's FatherMovie
That Little Monster
1994That Little Monsteras Edward Van GroanMovie
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994Hollywood Goes Ape!as HimselfMovie
Dinosaur Movies
1993Dinosaur MoviesMovie
Innocent Blood
1992Innocent Bloodas Stolen Car ManMovie
Braindead
1992Braindeadas ForryMovie
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companionas HimselfMovie
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1991Hooray for Horrorwoodas Self / HostMovie
Nudist Colony of the Dead
1991Nudist Colony of the Deadas Judge RhineholeMovie
My Lovely Monster
1991My Lovely Monsteras The MasterMovie
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
1991Shock Cinema: Volume Twoas SelfMovie
Hard to Die
1990Hard to Dieas Dr. Ed NewtonMovie
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1990The Alien Withinas Pool GuyMovie
Transylvania Twist
1989Transylvania Twistas Funeral DirectorMovie
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989The Wizard of Speed and Timeas Mustached Man at Garage SaleMovie
Prisoners of Gravity
1989Prisoners of Gravityas SelfTV
The Laughing Dead
1989The Laughing Deadas Corpse #1Movie
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988Return of the Living Dead Part IIas Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)Movie
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
1988The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portraitas HimselfMovie
Curse of the Queerwolf
1988Curse of the Queerwolfas Alcoholic PatientMovie
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987Amazon Women on the Moonas U.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")Movie
Evil Spawn
1987Evil Spawnas Pool ManMovie
Drive-In Madness!
1987Drive-In Madness!as HimselfMovie
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
1987Hollywood Dinosaur ChroniclesMovie
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
1986Lugosi: The Forgotten Kingas Host / NarratorMovie
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1986King Kong! The Living Legendas SelfMovie
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986Fangoria's Weekend of Horrorsas SelfMovie
Beach Blanket Bloodbath
1985Beach Blanket Bloodbathas Doctor 1Movie
Sleazemania Strikes Back
1985Sleazemania Strikes Backas ("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)Movie
Scalps
1983Scalpsas Professor TrentwoodMovie
Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983Michael Jackson's Thrilleras Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)Movie
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
1983Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Meas HimselfMovie
Filmgore
1983FilmgoreWriterMovie
The Aftermath
1982The Aftermathas The CuratorMovie
The Howling
1981The Howlingas Bookstore Customer (uncredited)Movie
Hollywood Boulevard
1976Hollywood Boulevardas Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
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1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteWriterMovie
Schlock
1973Schlockas Man in cinemaMovie
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1971Dracula vs. Frankensteinas Dr. BeaumontMovie
Equinox
1970Equinoxas Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Mad Monster Party?
1967Mad Monster Party?WriterMovie
Queen of Blood
1966Queen of Bloodas Farraday's AideMovie
The Time Travelers
1964The Time Travelersas Square-Frame TechnicianMovie
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1962It Came from Alpha CentauriMovie
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1962Tyran the TerribleMovie
The Winner's Circle
1948The Winner's Circleas Man in crowd (uncredited)Movie
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—The AckerMonster Chronicles!Movie