Russell Banks was born on March 28, 1940 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for
The Sweet Hereafter (1997),
Affliction (1997) and
American Darling. He was married to
Chase Twichell, Kathy Walton, Mary Gunst and Darlene Bennett. He died on January 7, 2023 in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA.