Poster of Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Plot: Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with the genre helped bring it into the mainstream and shape the way we view science fiction today
Release Date: Wednesday, May 16 2007
17 years ago
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Portrait of Forrest J. AckermanForrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman was
90 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 24 1916 –
Mon, Dec 08 2008
Portrait of Ray BradburyRay Bradbury
Ray Bradbury was
86 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 22 1920 –
Tue, Jun 05 2012
Portrait of Bobbie BreseeBobbie Bresee
Bobbie Bresee was
>> in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr. would have been no older than
67 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 10 1906 –
Thu, Jul 12 1973
Portrait of Lon ChaneyLon Chaney
Lon Chaney would have been no older than
47 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 31 1883 –
Tue, Aug 26 1930
Portrait of Roger CormanRoger Corman
Roger Corman was
81 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self'.
Mon, Apr 05 1926 –
Thu, May 09 2024
Portrait of Joe DanteJoe Dante
Joe Dante was
60 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 28 1946
Portrait of John LandisJohn Landis
John Landis was
56 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self'.
Thu, Aug 03 1950
Portrait of Fay WrayFay Wray
Fay Wray would have been no older than
96 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Sep 15 1907 –
Sun, Aug 08 2004
Portrait of Max SchreckMax Schreck
Max Schreck would have been no older than
56 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 06 1879 –
Thu, Feb 20 1936
Portrait of Colin CliveColin Clive
Colin Clive would have been no older than
37 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 20 1900 –
Fri, Jun 25 1937
Portrait of Ernest ThesigerErnest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger would have been no older than
82 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 14 1879 –
Sat, Jan 14 1961
Portrait of Boris KarloffBoris Karloff
Boris Karloff would have been no older than
81 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1887 –
Sun, Feb 02 1969
Portrait of Christopher LeeChristopher Lee
Christopher Lee was
84 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, May 27 1922 –
Sun, Jun 07 2015
Portrait of Peter LorrePeter Lorre
Peter Lorre would have been no older than
59 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jun 26 1904 –
Mon, Mar 23 1964
Portrait of Bela LugosiBela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi would have been no older than
73 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 17 1882 –
Thu, Aug 16 1956
Portrait of Helen ChandlerHelen Chandler
Helen Chandler would have been no older than
59 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Feb 01 1906 –
Fri, Apr 30 1965
Portrait of Claude RainsClaude Rains
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Nov 09 1889 –
Tue, May 30 1967
Portrait of Elsa LanchesterElsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester would have been no older than
84 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 28 1902 –
Fri, Dec 26 1986
Portrait of Fredric MarchFredric March
Fredric March would have been no older than
77 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 31 1897 –
Tue, Apr 15 1975
Portrait of Ray HarryhausenRay Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen was
86 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 29 1920 –
Tue, May 07 2013
Portrait of Vincent PriceVincent Price
Vincent Price would have been no older than
82 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, May 27 1911 –
Mon, Oct 25 1993
Portrait of Peter CushingPeter Cushing
Peter Cushing would have been no older than
81 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 26 1913 –
Thu, Aug 11 1994
Portrait of Zandor VorkovZandor Vorkov
Zandor Vorkov was
>> in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shelly WeissShelly Weiss
Shelly Weiss was
>> in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jovanka VuckovicJovanka Vuckovic
Jovanka Vuckovic was
31 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self'.
Sun, Nov 23 1975

Crew

Portrait of Michael MacDonaldMichael MacDonald
Michael MacDonald was
>> in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Director'
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Portrait of Ian JohnstonIan Johnston
Ian Johnston was
>> in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Writer'
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