Kevin Willmott wrote and directed the critically acclaimed feature film C.S.A: Confederate States Of America, a thought-provoking exploration of what America would be like if the South had won the Civil War. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it garnered significant attention, and was subsequently acquired by IFC Films for domestic theatrical distribution.
In 2009, Willmott's The Only Good Indian, starring Wes Studi and J. Kenneth Campbell, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, written and produced by Thomas L. Carmody, has been released theatrically in several countries and is currently available on television networks and online streaming platforms.
The Battle for Bunker Hill, released in 2008, is another notable project directed by Willmott. The film, starring James McDaniel and Saeed Jaffrey, was produced by Willmott and features a script he co-wrote with Greg Hurd.
Willmott's work in television includes co-writing the mini-series House Of Getty and The 70's for NBC, as well as producing High-Tech Lincoln for The History Channel.
As a screenwriter, Willmott has collaborated with Mitch Brian on several projects, including Shields Green And The Gospel Of John Brown and Civilized Tribes. He has also co-written Little Brown Brothers with Oliver Stone and adapted The Watsons Go To Birmingham for CBS, Columbia Tri-Star, and Executive Producer Whoopi Goldberg.
In addition to his work in film and television, Willmott is a playwright, and his play T-Money And Wolf, written with Ric Averill, was selected for the New Vision/New Voices series at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
Willmott has also directed several stage productions, including the premiere of Now Let Me Fly, a new play by Marcia Cebulska commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
Born in Junction City, Kansas, Willmott attended Marymount College and later earned his M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Film Studies Department at the University of Kansas, where he continues to write, direct, and teach.
