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Forrest J Ackerman
Sign in to saveAlso known as Forrest James Ackerman, 4e, Forrie Ackerman, Forry Ackerman, 4SJ, Forrey Ackerman
American collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia (1916-2008)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- November 24, 1916
- Died
- December 4, 2008
- Works
- 52
Top works
- FROM THE PEN OF PAUL
- Dr. Acula Presents Forrest J. Ackerman's Famou Monsters of Filmland vol. 2
- Vampirella, 25th anniversary special
- Vampirella
- Film Futures
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
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…
Known for
- Gator Man — Self2025
- The Mummy Creeps2024
- Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror — Host2016
- Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins — Self2014
- Uncle Forry's Ackermansions — Self (archival footage)2014
- The Life After Death Project 2: Personal Encounters — Self (archival appearance)2013
- The Life After Death Project — Self2013
- Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society2012
- Second Unit — Scary Old Man2011
- The Dead Undead — Wheelchair ZomVamp2010
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 16
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- historian
- Languages spoken
- Esperanto
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Field of work
- science fiction literature
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Forrest J Ackerman at the Ackermansion.jpg
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- Commons category
- Forrest J Ackerman
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1916-11-24
- date of death
- 2008-12-04
- manner of death
- natural causes
- writing language
- English language
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