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Thomas Harris

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American author and screenwriter

United StatesWritersBorn 1940 · age 86
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William Thomas Harris III is an American writer. He is the author of a series of suspense novels featuring the character Hannibal Lecter.

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Thomas Harris
said · May 18, 2019
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Some days you go to your office and you're the only one who shows up, none of the characters show up, and you sit there by yourself, feeling like an idiot.

Hannibal Lecter’s Creator Cooks Up Something New (No Fava Beans or Chianti) (May 18, 2019)

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Thomas Harris
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I don’t think I've ever made up anything, everything has happened. Nothing's made up. You don't have to make anything up in this world.

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Thomas Harris
said · 1988
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You may have noticed that in most crucifixions the hands point to, say, a quarter to three, or ten till two at the earliest, while the feet are at six.

The Silence of the Lambs (1988)

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Awards 4

2006Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
1991Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1989Anthony Award for Best Novel
1988Bram Stoker Award for Novel

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About this person

William Thomas Harris III 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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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1940 · age 86
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