Forrest J Ackerman (1916–2008)
Author of Reel Future
About the Author
Forrest J. Ackerman was born in Los Angeles, California on November 24, 1916. During World War II, he served in the army. Afterwards, he started a literary agency that eventually represented over 200 writers including Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, and L. Ron Hubbard. He is credited with creating show more the term sci-fi in 1954. He wrote and edited Famous Monsters of Filmland from 1958 to 1983. During his lifetime, he wrote over 50 short stories and created the comic character Vampirella. He was inducted into the Horror Hall of Fame in 1990 and received a lifetime achievement award at the 2002 World Fantasy Convention. He died due to heart failure on December 4, 2008 at the age of 92. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Note: Ackerman always spelled his name without a period after his middle initial, thus "Forrest J Ackerman" not 'Forrest J. Ackerman"
Image credit: Photo credit: Alan Light, 1990
Series
Works by Forrest J Ackerman
Ackermanthology: 65 Astonishing, Rediscovered Sci-Fi Shorts (1997) — Editor; Contributor; Contributor; Contributor — 86 copies
New Eves: Science Fiction About the Extraordinary Women of Today and Tomorrow (1994) — Editor — 62 copies
Forrest J. Ackerman presents Mr. Monster's movie gold: A treasure-trove of imagi-movies (1981) 8 copies
Die Vergangenheit der Zukunft. Die Originalstories hinter den großen Science Fiction Filmen. Buch zur… (2000) 6 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #039 3 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #005 3 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #003 3 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #030 2 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #028 2 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #080 2 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #042 — Editor — 2 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #002 2 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #025 2 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #040 2 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #169 2 copies
Forrest J. Ackerman's fantastic movie memories: Forrest Ackerman's treasure trove of imagi-movies (1985) 2 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #023 2 copies
Famous Monsters of Filmland #004 2 copies
The Mute Question 2 copies
Monsterland 2 2 copies
Monsterland 1 2 copies
The Radclyffe Effect 1 copy
BORIS KARLOFF - The Frankenscience Monster: Karloff Succumbs at 81; The Dulwich Horror; The Man Behind the Monster;… — Editor — 1 copy
Spacemen 1 copy
Spacemen July 1961 1 copy
Spacemen April 1962 1 copy
Spacemen October 1962 1 copy
Spacemen January 1963 1 copy
Spacemen 1965 Yearbook 1 copy
Dracula '79 1 copy
Spacement September 1963 1 copy
The Record 1 copy
Bij gebrek aan antwoord 1 copy
Monster World 5 TOR JOHNSON Boris Karloff BELA LUGOSI Ed Wood BRIDE OF THE MONSTER Hammer Films H P LOVECRAFT October… (1965) 1 copy
Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy Movie Posters & Lobby Cards (Color Collector's Guide) (1989) 1 copy
In the Beginning 1 copy
Vampirella: Down To Earth! 1 copy
Vampirella Of Draculon 1 copy
Spacemen September 1961 1 copy
Forrest Ackerman Monsterama Magazine #2 (Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Golem & More!) (1992) 1 copy
Music For Robots 1 copy
The Boneyard Collection 1 copy
Laugh Clone Laugh 1 copy
Dwellers In The Dust 1 copy
If This Goes On 1 copy
Associated Works
The Amazing, Colossal Book of Horror Trivia: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Scary Movies But Were Afraid to… (1999) — Foreword, some editions — 28 copies
Van Jules Verne tot Isaac Asimov de vijftig beste science fiction verhalen (1981) — Contributor — 15 copies
Skinned Deep [2004 film] — Actor — 2 copies
Fangoria Horror Magazine #25, February 1983 — Contributor — 2 copies
Locus Nr.492 2002.01 — Contributor — 1 copy
Short Science Fiction Collection 043 — Author — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Ackerman, Forrest J
- Legal name
- Ackerman, Forrest James
- Other names
- Ackerman, Forry
Wright, Weaver
Strong, Spencer
Chinwell, Walter
Villette, Allis
Kerlay, Alus (show all 15)
Ermayne, Laurajean
Lorraine, Alden
Eckman, J. Forrester
Trentworth, Fisher
Balboa, SF
Wells, Hubert G.
Erman, Jacues De Forest
Heard, Jone Lee
Kepac, Coil - Birthdate
- 1916-11-24
- Date of death
- 2008-12-04
- Burial location
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Los Angeles Ca.
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Hollywood, California, USA
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley
- Occupations
- literary agent
magazine editor
film critic
collector - Organizations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society [LASFS]
National Fantasy Fan Federation [N3F] (lifetime member)
Seattle Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (Board Member)
Famous Monsters of Filmland
United States Army (1942-1945) (show all 7)
Science Fiction League - Awards and honors
- Guest of Honour, Eastercon, UK (1951)
Hugo (#1 Fan Personality, 1953)
Hugo (Fan Writer, Retro-Hugo, [1946], 1996)
Bram Stoker Award (Lifetime Achievement Award, 1997)
Monster Kid Hall of Fame (2003)
Hugo Nominee (Fan Writer, Retro-Hugo, [1939], 2014) - Disambiguation notice
- Note: Ackerman always spelled his name without a period after his middle initial, thus "Forrest J Ackerman" not 'Forrest J. Ackerman"
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- Works
- 283
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- Members
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- Popularity
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- Rating
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- ISBNs
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