Forrest J. Ackerman

Known for: Acting
Born: November 24, 1916, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: December 8, 2008
Movies: 99

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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Best-Known Movies

7.4

Braindead

1992

6.6

The Howling

1981

8.2

Michael Jackson's Thriller

1983

6.4

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988

6.2

Innocent Blood

1992

5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

5.1

The Time Travelers

1964

5.1

Equinox

1970

6.5

Mad Monster Party?

1967

5.6

Schlock

1973

Filmography

2025	Gator Man	Self
2024	The Mummy Creeps
2016	Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror	Host
2014	Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins	Self
2014	Uncle Forry's Ackermansions	Self (archival footage)
2013	The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters	Self (archival appearance)
2013	The Life After Death Project	Self
2012	Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
2011	Second Unit	Scary Old Man
2010	The Dead Undead	Wheelchair ZomVamp
2010	Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man	Self
2009	Red Velvet	Himself
2008	The Boneyard Collection	Dr. Acula
2007	Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story	Self
2007	Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman	Self
2006	Vampira: The Movie	Himself
2006	American Scary	Himself
2006	I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies	Self
2006	Working with a Master: John Landis	Himself
2006	Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman	Self
2006	The Sci-Fi Boys	Self
2006	Scarlet Moon	The General
2006	Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills	Self
2006	Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist	Himself
2005	Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction	Himself
2005	The Scorned	Man in Wheelchair
2005	The Naked Monster	Flustered Man
2005	Ringers: Lord of the Fans	Self
2005	Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection	Self
2005	Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes	Self
2004	Night of the Pumpkinmen	Caped Man
2004	Skinned Deep	Forrey
2003	Frazetta: Painting with Fire	Self
2001	The Double-D Avenger	Museum Caretaker
2001	Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies	Himself
2001	The Vampire Hunters Club	Forry
2000	Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces	Self
1999	Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique	Himself
1999	Keepers of the Frame	Himself
1999	Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania	Himself
1999	The Devil Ant	Himself
1998	Universal Horror	Self - Interviewee
1997	Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard	Self - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent
1997	Hollywood Rated 'R'	Self
1997	Future War	Park Victim
1996	Vampirella	Club Patron (uncredited)
1996	Vampires: Thirst for the Truth	Self
1995	Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces	Self
1995	Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold	Dracula
1995	Bikini Drive-In	Man with Insect Repellent
1995	Dinosaur Valley Girls	Acker-Man
1994	Ceremony	Sylvia's Father
1994	That Little Monster	Edward Van Groan
1994	Hollywood Goes Ape!	Himself
1993	Dinosaur Movies
1992	Innocent Blood	Stolen Car Man
1992	Braindead	Forry
1992	Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion	Himself
1991	Hooray for Horrorwood	Self / Host
1991	Nudist Colony of the Dead	Judge Rhinehole
1991	My Lovely Monster	The Master
1991	Shock Cinema: Volume Two	Self
1991	Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy	Self
1990	Hard to Die	Dr. Ed Newton
1990	The Alien Within	Pool Guy
1989	Transylvania Twist	Funeral Director
1989	The Wizard of Speed and Time	Mustached Man at Garage Sale
1989	The Laughing Dead	Corpse #1
1988	Return of the Living Dead Part II	Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)
1988	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait	Himself
1988	Curse of the Queerwolf	Alcoholic Patient
1987	Amazon Women on the Moon	U.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
1987	Evil Spawn	Pool Man
1987	Drive-In Madness!	Himself
1987	Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
1986	Lugosi: The Forgotten King	Host / Narrator
1986	King Kong! The Living Legend	Self
1986	Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors	Self
1985	Beach Blanket Bloodbath	Doctor 1
1985	Sleazemania Strikes Back	("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)
1983	Scalps	Professor Trentwood
1983	Michael Jackson's Thriller	Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
1983	Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me	Himself
1982	The Aftermath	The Curator
1981	The Howling	Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
1976	Hollywood Boulevard	Party Guest (uncredited)
1973	Schlock	Man in cinema
1971	Dracula vs. Frankenstein	Dr. Beaumont
1970	Equinox	Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)
1968	The Power	Delegate A.C. Fogbottom (uncredited)
1966	Queen of Blood	Farraday's Aide
1964	The Time Travelers	Square-Frame Technician
1962	It Came from Alpha Centauri
1962	Tyran the Terrible
1948	The Winner's Circle	Man in crowd (uncredited)

Directing, Writing & Producing

1991	Hooray for Horrorwood	Writer
1983	Filmgore	Writer
1974	The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute	Writer
1967	Mad Monster Party?	Writer

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