Mike Mills

Mike Mills

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Berkeley, California, USA
March 20, 1966

Biography

Michael Chadbourne Mills (born March 20, 1966) is an American film and music video director, writer and graphic designer. He is best known for his independent films, Beginners (2010) and 20th Century Women (2016). For the latter, Mills was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

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Representative Works

Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
7.5
/ Norwegian
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
6.5
/ English
C'mon C'mon
C'mon C'mon
7.1
/ English
Thumbsucker
Thumbsucker
6.2
/ English
20th Century Women
20th Century Women
7.3
/ English
Beginners
Beginners
6.8
/ English
Paperboys
Paperboys
6.5
/ English
The Magnificent Tati
The Magnificent Tati
7.0
/ English
A Short Film About Making Beginners
A Short Film About Making Beginners
No Rating Yet
/ English
I Am Easy to Find
I Am Easy to Find
7.1
/ English
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Fight for Your Right Revisited
6.5
/ English
Untitled Mike Mills Film
Untitled Mike Mills Film
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Sentimental Value
2025Nominee

Best Performance

Sentimental Value

Where the Wild Things Are
2009Nominee

Best Performance

Where the Wild Things Are

C'mon C'mon
2021Nominee

Best Writing

C'mon C'mon

Career Highlights

Thumbsucker
2005Highlight

Best Director

Thumbsucker

20th Century Women
2016Highlight

Best Director

20th Century Women

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