Kevin Willmott (born August 31, 1959)[1] is an Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter.
Willmott has collaborated with Spike Lee, with whom he shared an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for BlacKkKlansman.
[2] Willmott grew up in Junction City, Kansas, and received a BA in Drama from Marymount College.
In 2017, Willmott taught classes in a bulletproof vest in protest of the ability of students and staff to carry concealed weapons on the campus.
[6][7] Willmott is Catholic, and has cited Fr Dan Berrigan, SJ as an influence in his life and work.