Is Hannibal Lector a real killer or was he made up?

Question

Was hannibal lector from the movies based on a real person or did someone just make him up,

Answer 1

He is fictional

Answer 2

He is a fictional character created by the author of the books about Hannibal Lector. However his character is based off of some real life killers.

Answer 3

Hannibal Lector is actually based upon a real person. His name was Albert Fish. I guess the name Hannibal Lector has a better sound for Hollywood purposes.



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Answer 4

Thomas Harris, the author of Red Dragon, Silence Of The Lambs, Hannibal, and Hannibal Rising, created the character of Hannibal Lecter. From the serial killer's tendencies, Lecter appears to have been inspired by a number of infamous serial killers from many different points of history, including Jack the Ripper, Jeffrey Dahmer and Albert Fish, while also drawing inspiration from Harris' own early experiences as a crime reporter.

Answer 5

He is a fictional character that appears in the books : Red Dragon, Silence Of The Lambs, Hannibal and Hannibal Rising, by Thomas Harris.

The character isn't based solely on one real killer, but on more such as Albert Fish, Jeffrey Dahmer and others that the author encountered while working as a crime scene reporter.



Anthony Hopkins's portrayal of Dr. Lecter was inspired by Charles Manson.

Answer 6

i do no longer think of he grew to become right into a real man or woman. i know he grew to become into in accordance with quite a few genuine serial killers, which contains Ed gein. Ed gein grew to become into extensively utilized as an 'notion' for the action picture texas chainsaw bloodbath. attractive. lol

Answer 7

Its not based on a real person, the last film done, give us the history of his life, the things that transformed him in the monster we know...take a look....

Answer 8

i heard hes based on a couple of serial killers

Answer 9

he was made up . and his stories r based on books

Answer 10

he was lously based on many different killers