Robert K. Ressler
Birthday: Born in 1937-02-15 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Deathday: 2013-05-05
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.
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John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise
Character: Self - Ret. FBI Profiler (archive footage)
The chilling story of one of the world’s most notorious serial killers told through the words of Gacy himself, those who were forever changed by his unspeakable deeds and those who believe that the full truth remains concealed to this day....
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Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters
Character: Self
This documentary examines a selection of real life serial killers and compares them to the fictional Hannibal Lecter....
Murder: No Apparent Motive
Character: Self
This documentary about serial killers and FBI Behavioral Sciences profilers features interviews with Ed Kemper and Ted Bundy as well as crime victims and law enforcement officials. The film includes some dramatic recreations....