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American author and screenwriter

Person · Open Library

Born
April 11, 1940
Works
15

Top works

  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • al-Aḥad al-aswad
  • Ḥanibaʻal
  • יום א' השחור
  • Shetiḳat ha-kevaśim

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Writing · Jackson, Tennessee, USA

William Thomas Harris III (born September 22, 1940) is an American writer. He is the author of a series of suspense novels about Hannibal Lecter. The majority of his works have been adapted into films and television, including The Silence of the Lambs, which became only the third film in Academy Awards history to sweep the Oscars in all of the five major categories.

Known for

  • Hannibal Lecter, l'icône du mal par excellence — Self2010

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1940
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Thomas Harris (born April 11, 1940) is an American author and screenwriter, best known for a series of suspense novels about his most famous character, Hannibal Lecter. All of his works have been made into films, the most notable being the multi-Oscar winning The Silence of the Lambs. Harris was born in Jackson, Tennessee, but moved as a child with his family to Rich, Mississippi; he had a difficult childhood, and was regarded as a loner by many of his peers. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/

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Born
William Thomas Harris III , ( 1940-09-22 ) September 22, 1940 (age 85) , Jackson, Tennessee , U.S.
Occupation
Novelist
Alma mater
Baylor University
Period
1975 – present
Genre
Crime, horror, suspense
Notable works
Black Sunday , Red Dragon , The Silence of the Lambs , Hannibal , Hannibal Rising , Cari Mora
Spouse
Harriet Anne Haley ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1961 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1968 ) ​
Partner
Pace Barnes

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date of birth
1940-04-11
start of work period
1975-00-00
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Thomas Harris
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William Thomas Harris III (born September 22, 1940) is an American writer. He is the author of a series of suspense novels featuring the character Hannibal Lecter. The majority of his works have been adapted into films and television, including The Silence of the Lambs, which became the third film to win Academy Awards in all of the five major categories. Harris's novels have sold more than 50 million copies, with The Silence of the Lambs selling 10 million copies as of 2019.

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