Forrest J Ackerman (1916–2008)
Autor(a) de 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 mostrar mais 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) mostrar menos
Disambiguation Notice:
(eng) 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
Séries
Obras por Forrest J Ackerman
Ackermanthology: 65 Astonishing, Rediscovered Sci-Fi Shorts (1997) — Editor; Contribuidor; Contribuidor; Contribuidor — 86 exemplares
New Eves: Science Fiction About the Extraordinary Women of Today and Tomorrow (1994) — Editor — 62 exemplares
Forrest J. Ackerman presents Mr. Monster's movie gold: A treasure-trove of imagi-movies (1981) 8 exemplares
Die Vergangenheit der Zukunft. Die Originalstories hinter den großen Science Fiction Filmen. Buch zur… (2000) 6 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #039 3 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #005 3 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #003 3 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #030 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #028 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #080 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #042 — Editor — 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #002 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #025 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #040 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #169 2 exemplares
Forrest J. Ackerman's fantastic movie memories: Forrest Ackerman's treasure trove of imagi-movies (1985) 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #023 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #004 2 exemplares
The Mute Question 2 exemplares
Monsterland 2 2 exemplares
Monsterland 1 2 exemplares
Famous Monsters of Filmland #008 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #015 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #019 1 exemplar
The Radclyffe Effect 1 exemplar
BORIS KARLOFF - The Frankenscience Monster: Karloff Succumbs at 81; The Dulwich Horror; The Man Behind the Monster;… — Editor — 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #009 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #011 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #018 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #014 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #017 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #016 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #012 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #013 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #087 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #020 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #082 1 exemplar
Dracula vs. Frankenstein [DVD] 1 exemplar
Spacemen 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #090 1 exemplar
Spacemen July 1961 1 exemplar
Spacemen April 1962 1 exemplar
Spacemen October 1962 1 exemplar
Spacemen January 1963 1 exemplar
Spacemen 1965 Yearbook 1 exemplar
Dracula '79 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #038 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #035 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #033 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #032 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #081 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #026 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #024 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #021 1 exemplar
Spacement September 1963 1 exemplar
The Record 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #006 1 exemplar
Vampirella The Best of the Warren Years TP 1 exemplar
Bij gebrek aan antwoord 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #090 1 exemplar
Monster World 5 TOR JOHNSON Boris Karloff BELA LUGOSI Ed Wood BRIDE OF THE MONSTER Hammer Films H P LOVECRAFT October… (1965) 1 exemplar
Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy Movie Posters & Lobby Cards (Color Collector's Guide) (1989) 1 exemplar
In the Beginning 1 exemplar
Vampi's Feary Tales: Queen Of Outer Space! 1 exemplar
Vampirella: Down To Earth! 1 exemplar
Vampirella Of Draculon 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #007 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #085 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #132 1 exemplar
Spacemen September 1961 1 exemplar
Forrest Ackerman Monsterama Magazine #2 (Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Golem & More!) (1992) 1 exemplar
Music For Robots 1 exemplar
The Boneyard Collection 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #070 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #047 1 exemplar
Famous Monsters of Filmland #176 1 exemplar
Laugh Clone Laugh 1 exemplar
Dwellers In The Dust 1 exemplar
If This Goes On 1 exemplar
Associated Works
The Amazing, Colossal Book of Horror Trivia: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Scary Movies But Were Afraid to… (1999) — Prefácio, algumas edições — 28 exemplares
Van Jules Verne tot Isaac Asimov de vijftig beste science fiction verhalen (1981) — Contribuidor — 15 exemplares
Skinned Deep [2004 film] — Actor — 2 exemplares
Fangoria Horror Magazine #25, February 1983 — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
Locus Nr.492 2002.01 — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Short Science Fiction Collection 043 — Autor — 1 exemplar
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- Ackerman, Forrest J
- Nome legal
- Ackerman, Forrest James
- Outros nomes
- Ackerman, Forry
Wright, Weaver
Strong, Spencer
Chinwell, Walter
Villette, Allis
Kerlay, Alus (mostrar todos 15)
Ermayne, Laurajean
Lorraine, Alden
Eckman, J. Forrester
Trentworth, Fisher
Balboa, SF
Wells, Hubert G.
Erman, Jacues De Forest
Heard, Jone Lee
Kepac, Coil - Data de nascimento
- 1916-11-24
- Data de falecimento
- 2008-12-04
- Localização do túmulo
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Los Angeles Ca.
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Locais de residência
- Hollywood, California, USA
- Educação
- University of California, Berkeley
- Ocupações
- literary agent
magazine editor
film critic
collector - Organizações
- 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) (mostrar todos 7)
Science Fiction League - Prémios e menções honrosas
- 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) - Nota de desambiguação
- 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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- Obras
- 283
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- Membros
- 1,269
- Popularidade
- #20,211
- Avaliação
- 3.5
- Críticas
- 11
- ISBN
- 44
- Línguas
- 4
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- 1
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