Overview
Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Mar 28, 1940 (85 years old)
Death date
Jan 07, 2023
Russell Banks
Known For
1h 59m
Movie
2019
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
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Movie
2012
Amsterdam Stories USA
1h 28m
Movie
2005
Reading Alistair MacLeod
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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."