Robert K. Ressler

Actor

Born: February 15, 1937 (76 years old)

Died: May 5, 2013

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography (2)

• Born to Kill? (2005, ★ 7.7)
• Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters (2001, ★ 5.9)