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.

Filmography

• 2024The Mummy Creeps
• 2016Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror — Host
• 2012Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society
• 2011Second Unit — Scary Old Man
• 2010The Dead Undead — Wheelchair ZomVamp
• 2008The Boneyard Collection — Dr. Acula
• 2006Scarlet Moon — The General
• 2005The Naked Monster — Flustered Man
• 2005The Scorned — Man in Wheelchair
• 2004Night of the Pumpkinmen — Caped Man
• 2004Skinned Deep — Forrey
• 2001The Double-D Avenger — Museum Caretaker
• 2001The Vampire Hunters Club — Forry
• 1997Future War — Park Victim
• 1996Vampirella — Club Patron (uncredited), Creator, Characters, Novel
• 1995Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold — Dracula
• 1995Bikini Drive-In — Man with Insect Repellent
• 1995Dinosaur Valley Girls — Acker-Man
• Secret Lives
• 1994Ceremony — Sylvia's Father
• 1994That Little Monster — Edward Van Groan
• 1993Dinosaur Movies
• 1992Braindead — Forry
• 1992Innocent Blood — Stolen Car Man
• 1991Hooray for Horrorwood — Self / Host, Writer
• 1991My Lovely Monster — The Master, Additional Dialogue
• 1991Nudist Colony of the Dead — Judge Rhinehole
• 1990Hard to Die — Dr. Ed Newton
• 1990The Alien Within — Pool Guy
• 1989The Laughing Dead — Corpse #1
• 1989The Wizard of Speed and Time — Mustached Man at Garage Sale
• 1989Transylvania Twist — Funeral Director
• 1988Curse of the Queerwolf — Alcoholic Patient
• 1988Return of the Living Dead Part II — Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)
• 1987Amazon Women on the Moon — U.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
• 1987Evil Spawn — Pool Man
• 1987Hollywood Dinosaur Chronicles
• 1986Lugosi: The Forgotten King — Host / Narrator
• 1985Beach Blanket Bloodbath — Doctor 1
• 1985Sleazemania Strikes Back — ("Beach Blanket Bloodbath" segment)
• 1983Filmgore — Writer
• 1983Michael Jackson's Thriller — Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)
• 1983Scalps — Professor Trentwood
• 1982The Aftermath — The Curator
• 1981The Howling — Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
• 1976Hollywood Boulevard — Party Guest (uncredited)
• 1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute — Writer
• 1973Schlock — Man in cinema
• 1971Dracula vs. Frankenstein — Dr. Beaumont
• 1970Equinox — Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)
• 1968The Power — Delegate A.C. Fogbottom (uncredited)
• 1967Mad Monster Party? — Writer
• 1966Queen of Blood — Farraday's Aide
• 1964The Time Travelers — Square-Frame Technician
• 1962It Came from Alpha Centauri
• 1962Tyran the Terrible
• 1948The Winner's Circle — Man in crowd (uncredited)
• The AckerMonster Chronicles!
• Untitled Vampirella film — Characters, Novel

Appearances as themselves (44)

• 2025Gator Man — Self
• 2014Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins — Self
• 2014Uncle Forry's Ackermansions — Self (archival footage)
• 2013The Life After Death Project — Self
• 2013The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters — Self (archival appearance)
• 2010Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man — Self
• 2009Red Velvet — Himself
• 2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman — Self
• 2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story — Self
• 2006American Scary — Himself
• 2006I Was a Teenage Movie Maker: Don Glut's Amateur Movies — Self
• 2006Jack Parsons: Jet Propelled Antichrist — Himself
• 2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman — Self
• 2006The Sci-Fi Boys — Self
• 2006Vampira: The Movie — Himself
• 2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills — Self
• 2006Working with a Master: John Landis — Himself
• 2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection — Self
• 2005Ringers: Lord of the Fans — Self
• 2005Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes — Self
• 2005Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction — Himself
• 2003Frazetta: Painting with Fire — Self
• 2001Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies — Himself
• 2000Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces — Self
• 1999Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania — Himself
• Cult Movies TV — Self
• 1999Keepers of the Frame — Himself
• 1999Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique — Himself
• 1999The Devil Ant — Himself
• 1998Universal Horror — Self - Interviewee
• 1997Hollywood Rated 'R' — Self
• 1997Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard — Self - Ron Hubbard's Literary Agent
• 1996Vampires: Thirst for the Truth — Self
• 1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces — Self
• 1994Hollywood Goes Ape! — Himself
• 1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion — Himself
• 1991Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy — Self
• 1991Shock Cinema: Volume Two — Self
• Prisoners of Gravity — Self
• 1988The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait — Himself
• 1987Drive-In Madness! — Himself
• 1986Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors — Self
• 1986King Kong! The Living Legend — Self
• 1983Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me — Himself