Kevin Willmott

Kevin Willmott Biography

Kevin Willmott (born 1959) is a professor of film at the University of Kansas and a film writer and director. He is known for work focusing on black issues including writing and directing Ninth Street, C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America, and Bunker Hill. His The Only Good Indian (2009) was a feature film about Native American children at an Indian boarding school and the forced assimilation that took place.

Life and career

Wilmott grew up Junction City, Kansas and received a BA in Drama from Marymount College (Kansas). He received a M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. He has worked as a screenwriter and film director, known for work related to African-American history and issues.

He won the Best Director award at the American Indian Film Festival with The Only Good Indian. Willmott's next film, Jayhawkers, received funding through Kickstarter.com, a crowdsourcing website.

Filmography

Film

Ninth Street (1999) - director, writer, producer, actor
Das Bus (2003) - self
The Search for Inflata-boy (2003) - actor
The Fascist of X-Mart (2003) - actor
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004) - director, writer
Waiting for the Son (2007) - actor
Bunker Hill (2008) - director, writer, producer
The Only Good Indian (2008) - director, producer
Destination: Planet Negro (2013) - director, writer
Jayhawkers (2013) - director, writer, producer
Chi-Raq (2015) - writer

Television

The '70s (2000) - writer
High Tech Lincoln (2005) - producer

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