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Hannibal Lecktor
Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character created by the novelist Thomas Harris. Lecter is a serial killer who eats his victims. Before his capture, he was a respected forensic psychiatrist; after his incarceration, he is consulted by FBI agents Will Graham and Clarice Starling to help them find other serial killers. Lecter first appeared in a small role as a villain in Harris' 1981 thriller novel '' Red Dragon'', which was adapted into the film ''Manhunter'' (1986), with Brian Cox as Lecter (spelled "Lecktor"). Lecter had a larger role in '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1988); the 1991 film adaptation starred Anthony Hopkins as Lecter, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Hopkins reprised the role for the 2001 adaptation of the 1999 novel ''Hannibal,'' which sees Lecter evading recapture, and for a second adaptation of ''Red Dragon'' in 2002. The fourth novel, ''Hannibal Rising'' (2006), explores Lecter's childhood and development into a serial kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannibal Lecter (franchise)
The ''Hannibal Lecter'' franchise is an American media franchise based around the titular character, Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who moonlights as a notorious cannibalistic serial killer, whose assistance is routinely sought out by law enforcement personnel to aid in the capture of other criminals. He originally appeared in a series of novels (starting with ''Red Dragon (novel), Red Dragon'' in 1981) by Thomas Harris. The series has since expanded into film and television. Novels ''Red Dragon'' (1981) ''The Silence of the Lambs'' (1988) ''Hannibal'' (1999) ''Hannibal Rising'' (2006) Films ''Manhunter'' (1986) The first adaptation was the 1986 film ''Manhunter'', which was an adaptation of ''Red Dragon'', directed by Michael Mann. ''The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991) The next adaptation was 1991's ''The Silence of the Lambs'', which was directed by Jonathan Demme and was the first film to feature Anthony Hopkins in the role of Hannibal Lecter. ''Silen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
