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