Film·2007·48m

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Documentary

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.

Directed by Michael MacDonald

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12 credited

Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. AckermanSelf
Ray Bradbury
Ray BradburySelf
Bobbie Bresee
Bobbie BreseeSelf
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.Self (archive footage)
Lon Chaney
Lon ChaneySelf (archive footage)
Roger Corman
Roger CormanSelf
Joe Dante
Joe DanteSelf
John Landis
John LandisSelf
Fay Wray
Fay WraySelf (archive footage)
Max Schreck
Max SchreckSelf (archive footage)
Colin Clive
Colin CliveSelf (archive footage)
Ernest Thesiger
Ernest ThesigerSelf (archive footage)

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