
Writing
Community Rating
6.8
TMDB estimate
Born
March 28, 1940
Died
January 7, 2023 (age 82)
Born in
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A
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."
American Darling
as Writer
TBA

Oh, Canada
as Novel
2024

Algren
as Self
2021

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
as Self
2019

Nelson Algren Live
as Narrator
2016

Amsterdam Stories USA
as Self
2012

Trailerpark
as Novel
2010

Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
as Himself
2006
Reading Alistair MacLeod
as Self
2005

Affliction
as Novel
1998

The Sweet Hereafter
as Dr. Robeson, Novel
1997

The Hidden Room
as Short Story
1991