Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 28, 1940
Died
January 7, 2023
Age
82
Place of Birth
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A
Popularity
0.6
Russell Banks
Writing
Biography
Russell Banks was an American writer of fiction and poetry. As a novelist, Banks was best known for his detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters. His stories usually revolved around his own childhood experiences, and often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships."
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Known For
6.0
The Hidden Room
1991 · TV
6.3
Affliction
1998 · Movie
5.7
Oh, Canada
2024 · Movie
6.9
The Sweet Hereafter
1997 · Movie
7.5
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
2019 · Movie
0.0
Trailerpark
2010 · Movie
0.0
Nelson Algren Live
2016 · Movie
6.0
Algren
2021 · Movie
0.0
Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
2006 · Movie
8.0
Amsterdam Stories USA
2012 · Movie
7.8
Reading Alistair MacLeod
2005 · Movie
0.0
American Darling
— · Movie
Filmography
2021
Algren
Movie · Self
6.0
2019
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Movie · Self
7.5
2016
Nelson Algren Live
Movie · Narrator
0.0
2012
Amsterdam Stories USA
Movie · Self
8.0
2006
Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
Movie · Himself
0.0
2005
Reading Alistair MacLeod
Movie · Self
7.8
1997
The Sweet Hereafter
Movie · Dr. Robeson
6.9