Robert K. Ressler
Acting
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.
Known For
Born To Kill is a British true crime television series, made by Twofour Productions. Each episode is an in-depth look at the childhood, and formative years of serial killers., in an attempt to find out whether the individuals were born killers, or created by the environments they found themselves in.
Born to Kill?
This documentary examines a selection of real life serial killers and compares them to the fictional Hannibal Lecter.
Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters
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.
Murder: No Apparent Motive
An adaptation of FBI veteran Robert K. Ressler’s memoir, which details the history of serial killer profiling. Ressler was the inspiration for the Agent Bill Tench character in David Fincher’s “Mindhunter” series.