You may have seen the movie Rain Man, but you may not know the character, Raymond Babbit, was inspired by a real person named Kim Peek. Kim had a rare condition called savant syndrome which gave him amazing talents including a phenomenal memory. … You’ll see it’s even more interesting than the movie!

Who wrote Rain Man?

In 1984, Peek met screenwriter Barry Morrow, who was so inspired by the savant he wrote Rain Man, a film about a man with similar characteristics. The film won four Academy Awards, including a Best Actor Oscar for Dustin Hoffman, who played the character based on Peek.

When was Kim Peek born?

Kim Peek was born on November 11, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA as Laurence Kim Peek. He is known for his work on Expedition ins Gehirn (2006), Quarks & Co.