Robert K. Ressler
Actor
- Born
- February 15, 1937 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- May 5, 2013 (age 76)
Robert Kenneth Ressler was an American FBI agent and author. He played a significant role in the psychological profiling of violent offenders in the 1970s and is often credited with coining the term "serial killer", though the term is a direct translation of the German term Serienmörder coined in 1930 by Berlin investigator Ernst Gennat. After retiring from the FBI, he authored a number of books on serial murders, and often gave lectures on criminology.
Known for
Acting2
- 2001Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters as Self
- 1984Murder: No Apparent Motive as Self
Behind the camera1
- TBAWhoever Fights Monsters Book