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Forrest J. Ackerman

Acting

Born: 1916-11-24
Died: 2008-12-08
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Forrest James AckermanForest J. AckermanForrest AckermanForry J. AckermanForry Ackerman

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.

Awards & Nominations3 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement

1996
🏆 Won

Inkpot Award

1974
🏆 Won

Hugo Award #1 Fan Personality

1953

Acting84 titles

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
10.0
Movie

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

1996Documentary
Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes
10.0
Movie

Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes

2005Comedy
My Lovely Monster
9.0
Movie

My Lovely Monster

1991Horror
Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
9.0
Movie

Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles

1987Documentary
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0
Movie

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007Documentary
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
9.0
Movie

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

1983Documentary
The Winner's Circle
9.0
Movie

The Winner's Circle

1948Drama
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
9.0
Movie

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995Documentary
Michael Jackson's Thriller
8.3
Movie

Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983Horror
Vampira: The Movie
8.0
Movie

Vampira: The Movie

2006Horror
Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist
8.0
Movie

Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist

2006Documentary
The Devil Ant
8.0
Movie

The Devil Ant

1999Comedy
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0
Movie

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005Documentary
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8
Movie

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007Documentary
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
7.8
Movie

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

1999Drama
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
7.6
Movie

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

2006Documentary
American Scary
7.5
Movie

American Scary

2006Documentary
Hollywood Goes Ape!
7.5
Movie

Hollywood Goes Ape!

1994Documentary
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
7.5
Movie

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

1986Documentary
Braindead
7.4
Movie

Braindead

1992Horror
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
7.2
Movie

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992Documentary
Universal Horror
7.1
Movie

Universal Horror

1998Documentary
Beach Blanket Bloodbath
7.0
Movie

Beach Blanket Bloodbath

1985Drama
The Sci-Fi Boys
7.0
Movie

The Sci-Fi Boys

2006Documentary
Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard
7.0
Movie

Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

1997Comedy
Uncle Forry's Ackermansions
7.0
Movie

Uncle Forry's Ackermansions

2014Horror
Dinosaur Movies
7.0
Movie

Dinosaur Movies

1993Documentary
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
7.0
Movie

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

2016Documentary
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
6.9
Movie

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

2001Documentary
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
6.8
Movie

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000Documentary
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
6.7
Movie

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986Documentary
The Howling
6.6
Movie

The Howling

1981Horror
Frazetta: Painting with Fire
6.6
Movie

Frazetta: Painting with Fire

2003Documentary
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.5
Movie

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005Documentary
Return of the Living Dead Part II
6.4
Movie

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988Horror
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
6.3
Movie

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

1988Documentary
Drive-In Madness!
6.3
Movie

Drive-In Madness!

1987Documentary
The Wizard of Speed and Time
6.3
Movie

The Wizard of Speed and Time

1989Drama
Innocent Blood
6.2
Movie

Innocent Blood

1992Comedy
Hard to Die
6.1
Movie

Hard to Die

1990Action
The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters
6.0
Movie

The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters

2013Documentary
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
6.0
Movie

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

2014Documentary
The Life After Death Project
6.0
Movie

The Life After Death Project

2013Documentary
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9
Movie

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987Comedy
Prisoners of Gravity
5.9
Series

Prisoners of Gravity

1989-1994Documentary
Sleazemania Strikes Back
5.7
Movie

Sleazemania Strikes Back

1985Documentary
Schlock
5.6
Movie

Schlock

1973Comedy
Hollywood Boulevard
5.5
Movie

Hollywood Boulevard

1976Comedy
Transylvania Twist
5.4
Movie

Transylvania Twist

1989Sci-Fi
Hollywood Rated 'R'
5.3
Movie

Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997Documentary
The Boneyard Collection
5.3
Movie

The Boneyard Collection

2008Horror
Queen of Blood
5.2
Movie

Queen of Blood

1966Sci-Fi
Equinox
5.2
Movie

Equinox

1970Action
The Time Travelers
5.1
Movie

The Time Travelers

1964Sci-Fi
Bikini Drive-In
5.0
Movie

Bikini Drive-In

1995Comedy
Shock Cinema: Volume Two
5.0
Movie

Shock Cinema: Volume Two

1991Horror
Curse of the Queerwolf
4.8
Movie

Curse of the Queerwolf

1988Comedy
The Naked Monster
4.6
Movie

The Naked Monster

2005Comedy
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
4.5
Movie

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971Horror
Dinosaur Valley Girls
4.3
Movie

Dinosaur Valley Girls

1995Action
Nudist Colony of the Dead
4.3
Movie

Nudist Colony of the Dead

1991Comedy
The Aftermath
4.2
Movie

The Aftermath

1982Action
The Double-D Avenger
4.1
Movie

The Double-D Avenger

2001Action
Skinned Deep
4.1
Movie

Skinned Deep

2004Comedy
That Little Monster
4.1
Movie

That Little Monster

1994Horror
Evil Spawn
4.0
Movie

Evil Spawn

1987Horror
The Dead Undead
4.0
Movie

The Dead Undead

2010Horror
The Scorned
4.0
Movie

The Scorned

2005Comedy
Vampirella
3.9
Movie

Vampirella

1996Horror
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
3.9
Movie

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

1995Comedy
Scalps
3.9
Movie

Scalps

1983Horror
Red Velvet
3.5
Movie

Red Velvet

2009Horror
The Laughing Dead
3.4
Movie

The Laughing Dead

1989Horror
Ceremony
3.0
Movie

Ceremony

1994Horror
Future War
2.5
Movie

Future War

1997Action
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2.0
Movie

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

2010Documentary
I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies
0
Movie

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

2006Documentary
Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique
0
Movie

Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique

1999Documentary
Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
0
Movie

Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society

2012Documentary
Working with a Master: John Landis
0
Movie

Working with a Master: John Landis

2006Documentary
Night of the Pumpkinmen
0
Movie

Night of the Pumpkinmen

2004Horror
Gator Man
0
Movie

Gator Man

2025Horror
The Mummy Creeps
0
Movie

The Mummy Creeps

2024Horror
Cult Movies TV
0
Series

Cult Movies TV

1999 - ...Documentary

Writing2 titles

Filmgore
7.5
Movie

Filmgore

1983Documentary
Mad Monster Party?
6.6
Cartoon

Mad Monster Party?

1967Animation

Crew2 titles

My Lovely Monster
9.0
Movie

My Lovely Monster

1991Horror
Vampirella
3.9
Movie

Vampirella

1996Horror