Russell Banks
b. 1940 — d. 2023 (aged 83)
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.A
Actor
Writer
Russell Banks is an American writer of fiction and poetry. As a novelist, Banks is best known for his detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters. His stories usually revolve around his own childhood experiences, and often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships.
Known For
Filmography
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Russell Banks: I Write in Order to Be A Better Person
2026 Self
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★ 5.6
Oh, Canada
2024 Writer
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Algren (revised)
2021 Self
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★ 7.8
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
2019 Self
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★ 6.2
Nelson Algren Live
2016 Actor
Narrator
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★ 7.4
Algren
2014 Self
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★ 7.4
Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters
2012 Self
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Les Carnets de route de François Busnel
2011 Self
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★ 7.8
Trailerpark
2010 Writer
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Paris Stories: The Writing of Mavis Gallant
2006 Self
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★ 7.5
The Moor
2005 Writer
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Reading Alistair MacLeod
2005 Self
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★ 7.4
The Sweet Hereafter
1997 Writer
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★ 6.9
Affliction
1997 Writer
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Grand format
1992 Actor
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★ 5.6
The Hidden Room
1991 Writer
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Rule of the Bone
Writer
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American Darling
Writer