Neither, Hannibal Lecter was half Lithuanian, half Italian. However his family were killed by Russians and his sister eaten by Germans
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Hannibal Lecter was a character in a series of novels/films, most notably in Silence of the Lambs, and not a real individual. He was a murderer and cannibal.
Manhunter from 1986 with Brian Cox as Dr. Hannibal Lecktor.
Scottish actor Brian Cox was the first actor to play Hannibal Lecter onscreen in Michael Mann's 1986 thriller "Manhunter."
Anthony Hopkins played Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), and Red Dragon(2002).
5/Five: (1. Manhunter (2. Silence of the Lambs(3. Hannibal (4. Red Dragon (Remake of Manhunter) (5. Hannibal RisingActually there are 4 of them, Manhunter is not the official remake of Hannibal.