Thomas Harris

Thomas Harris
BornWilliam Thomas Harris III
(1940-09-22) September 22, 1940 (age 84)
Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Alma materBaylor University
Period1975–present
GenreCrime, horror, suspense
Notable worksBlack Sunday
Red Dragon
The Silence of the Lambs
Hannibal
Hannibal Rising
Cari Mora
Spouse
Harriet Anne Haley
(m. 1961; div. 1968)
PartnerPace Barnes
Children1

William Thomas Harris III (born September 22, 1940)[1] 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.[2]

His novels have sold more than 50 million copies, with The Silence of the Lambs alone selling 10 million copies, as of 2019.

  1. ^ Hoban, Phoebe (April 15, 1991). "The Silence of the Writer". New York. pp. 48–50.
  2. ^ Conklin 1999

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