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Forrest J. Ackerman
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Died aged 92
Also known asForrest James Ackerman, Forest J. Ackerman, Forrest Ackerman, Forry J. Ackerman, Forry AckermanGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/11/1916Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied08/12/2008 (aged 92)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ18227 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#44762 ↗

Forrest James Ackerman was an American magazine editor; science fiction writer, and literary agent; a founder of science fiction fandom; a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films; a prominent advocate of the Esperanto language; and one of the world's most avid collectors of genre books and film memorabilia. He was based in Los Angeles, California.

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Filmography66 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2024The Mummy CreepsMovie—108
2016Lugosi: The Forgotten King of HorrorMovieHost100
2014Uncle Forry's AckermansionsMovieSelf (archival footage)98
2012Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony SocietyMovie—96
2009Red VelvetMovieHimself93
2008The Boneyard CollectionMovieDr. Acula92
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StoryMovieSelf91
2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of ChillsMovieSelf90
2006American ScaryMovieHimself90
2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of SupermanMovieSelf90
2006I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur MoviesMovieSelf90
2006The Sci-Fi BoysMovieSelf90
2006Working with a Master: John LandisMovieHimself90
2005The Naked MonsterMovieFlustered Man89
2005Ringers: Lord of the FansMovieSelf89
2005Surge of Power: The Stuff of HeroesMovieSelf89
2005The ScornedMovieMan in Wheelchair89
2003Frazetta: Painting with FireMovieSelf87
2001The Vampire Hunters ClubMovieForry85
2001Schlock! The Secret History of American MoviesMovieHimself85
2000Lon Chaney: A Thousand FacesMovieSelf84
1999Attack of the 50 Foot Monster ManiaMovieHimself83
1999Sex, Death & The Hollywood MystiqueMovieHimself83
1999Keepers of the FrameMovieHimself83
1999The Devil AntMovieHimself83
1998Universal HorrorMovieSelf - Interviewee82
1997Future WarMoviePark Victim81
1997Hollywood Rated 'R'MovieSelf81
1997Secret Lives: L. Ron HubbardMovieSelf - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent81
1996Vampires: Thirst for the TruthMovieSelf80
1995Attack of the 60 Foot CenterfoldMovieDracula79
1995Bikini Drive-InMovieMan with Insect Repellent79
1995Secret LivesSeries—79
1995Dinosaur Valley GirlsMovieAcker-Man79
1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand FacesMovieSelf79
1994That Little MonsterMovieEdward Van Groan78
1994Hollywood Goes Ape!MovieHimself78
1993Dinosaur MoviesMovie—77
1992Innocent BloodMovieStolen Car Man76
1992BraindeadMovieForry76
1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' CompanionMovieHimself76
1991Shock Cinema: Volume TwoMovieSelf75
1991My Lovely MonsterMovieThe Master75
1991Hooray for HorrorwoodMovieSelf / Host75
1991Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and FantasyMovieSelf75
1990Hard to DieMovieDr. Ed Newton74
1990The Alien WithinMoviePool Guy74
1989Transylvania TwistMovieFuneral Director73
1989The Laughing DeadMovieCorpse #173
1989The Wizard of Speed and TimeMovieMustached Man at Garage Sale73
1988The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family PortraitMovieHimself72
1987Amazon Women on the MoonMovieU.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")71
1987Drive-In Madness!MovieHimself71
1987Hollywood Dinosaur ChroniclesMovie—71
1986King Kong! The Living LegendMovieSelf70
1986Lugosi: The Forgotten KingMovieHost / Narrator70
1985Sleazemania Strikes BackMovie("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)69
1982The AftermathMovieThe Curator66
1981The HowlingMovieBookstore Customer (uncredited)65
1976Hollywood BoulevardMovieParty Guest (uncredited)60
1973SchlockMovieMan in cinema57
1971Dracula vs. FrankensteinMovieDr. Beaumont55
1968The PowerMovieDelegate A.C. Fogbottom (uncredited)52
1966Queen of BloodMovieFarraday's Aide50
1964The Time TravelersMovieSquare-Frame Technician48
1948The Winner's CircleMovieMan in crowd (uncredited)32