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. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Forrest J Ackerman", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Career Overview

Forrest J. Ackerman has 96 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Superman Classic with 1 titles. Signature works include Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills, Skinned Deep, Lugosi: The Forgotten King. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
96
Birth Date
1916-11-24 00:00:00
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q18227), public domain (CC0).