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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

20070h 48m9.0/ 10 · TMDB · 2 votes
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.

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Directed by Michael MacDonald

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman

Self

Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury

Self

Bobbie Bresee
Bobbie Bresee

Self

Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney

Self (archive footage)

Roger Corman
Roger Corman

Self

Joe Dante
Joe Dante

Self

John Landis
John Landis

Self

Fay Wray
Fay Wray

Self (archive footage)

Max Schreck
Max Schreck

Self (archive footage)

Colin Clive
Colin Clive

Self (archive footage)

Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Thesiger

Self (archive footage)

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Film details

Released16 May 2007
Original languageEnglish
CountriesCanada
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