who played hannibal lecter in silence of the lambs
Anthony Hopkins
title: Anthony Hopkins text: as Robert Ford in the HBO sci-fi series "Westworld". Hopkins played Autobot ally Sir Edmund Burton in "", which was released in June 2017. Perhaps Hopkins' most famous role is as the cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs", for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1991, with Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, who also won for Best Actress. The film won Best Picture, Best Director and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Hopkins also picked up his first BAFTA for Best Actor. Hopkins reprised his role as Lecter twice; in title: Anthony Hopkins text: College of Music & Drama in 1957, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and was then spotted by Laurence Olivier who invited him to join the Royal National Theatre. In 1968, he achieved renown, playing Richard the Lionheart in the Academy Award-winning film "The Lion in Winter". In the mid 1970s, Richard Attenborough, who would direct five Hopkins films, called him "the greatest actor of his generation." Hopkins is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs," for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, its title: Hannibal Lecter text: was "Manhunter" (based on "Red Dragon") which features Brian Cox as Lecter, spelled "Lecktor". In 1991, Anthony Hopkins won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the character in "The Silence of the Lambs". He would reprise the role in "Hannibal" in 2001 and in a second adaptation of "Red Dragon" made in 2002 under the original title. The NBC television series "Hannibal" debuted in 2013, and focuses on the development of the relationship between Lecter and Will Graham, an FBI profiler. In the series, Lecter is portrayed by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who won a Saturn Award for his title: Hannibal Lecter (franchise) text: Hannibal Lecter (franchise) The "Hannibal Lecter" franchise is an American media franchise that features the titular character, Hannibal Lecter, who originally appeared in a series of novels (starting with "Red Dragon" in 1981) by Thomas Harris. The series has since expanded into film and television. The first adaptation was the 1986 film "Manhunter", which was an adaptation of "Red Dragon", directed by Michael Mann. The next adaptation was 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs", which was directed by Jonathan Demme and was the first film to feature Anthony Hopkins in the role of Hannibal Lecter. "Silence" was a success, both title: Hannibal Lecter text: revenge, he forsakes his relationship with Murasaki and seemingly loses all traces of his humanity. The novel ends with Lecter being accepted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital. "Red Dragon" was first adapted to film in 1986 as the Michael Mann film "Manhunter", although the spelling of Lecter's name was changed to "Lecktor". He was played by actor Brian Cox. Cox based his performance on Scottish serial killer Peter Manuel. In 1991, Orion Pictures produced a Jonathan Demme-directed adaptation of "The Silence of the Lambs", in which Lecter was played by actor Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins' Academy Award–winning performance made Lecter into