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Was Hannibal lecter a real person?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/28/2023

No, Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character. Richard Harris, the author of the 'Hannibal' novels, has never stated publicly on whom, if anyone, Hannibal is based. Many have speculated who it might be based on crimes committed using similar methods of operation.

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∙ 14y ago

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Hannibal Lector is a fictional character from the novel Silence Of The Lambs by Thomas Harris. It was made into a box office mega hit starring Jody Foster and Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal the Cannibal.

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∙ 14y ago

No, but he is based off a real person named Albert Fish.

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∙ 15y ago

No. None of the books and movies that feature Hannibal Lecter are based on true events.

Hannibal himself, however, was inspired by the real-life serial killer, Albert Fish.

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∙ 14y ago

The character Hannibal Lecter is a fictional person in various novels by Thomas Harris. All of the 'Hannibal' movies are based on these novels.

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∙ 14y ago

Hannibal Lector is a fictional character.

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