Russell Banks

Acting

Russell Banks

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Mar 28, 1940 (85 years old)
Death date
Jan 07, 2023

Russell Banks

Known For

Algren
1h 25m
Movie 2021

Algren

Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy...

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
1h 59m
Movie 2019

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines...

Nelson Algren Live
1h 17m
Movie 2016

Nelson Algren Live

A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least...

Amsterdam Stories USA
Movie 2012

Amsterdam Stories USA

Reading Alistair MacLeod
1h 28m
Movie 2005

Reading Alistair MacLeod

This feature doc profiles acclaimed writer Alistair MacLeod. Hailed internationally...

The Sweet Hereafter
1h 52m
Movie 1997

The Sweet Hereafter

A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a...

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."