Forrest J. Ackerman

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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.

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Known For

Braindead

Forry

The Howling

Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

Michael Jackson's Thriller

Man in Movie Theater (uncredited)

Return of the Living Dead Part II

Harvey Kramer (Special Zombie)

Innocent Blood

Stolen Car Man

Amazon Women on the Moon

U.S. President (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")

The Time Travelers

Square-Frame Technician

Equinox

Doctor on Tape Recorder (voice) (uncredited)

Full Filmography

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

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