Travis Mills

Directing·Dec 26, 1985·Quito, Ecuador

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Travis Mills was born in Quito, Ecuador. He spent the majority of his early life abroad in Europe and Africa before returning to the United States. In the U.S., he settled in Arizona where he co-founded Running Wild Films in 2010 with playwright Gus Edwards. Since then, they have produced over 25 feature films and more than 100 short film projects. In 2020, he completed production on his most ambitious project yet: 12 feature-length Western films in 12 Months. The next year, he published a book which is available on Amazon about this experience titled The Making of 12 Westerns: Or How I Made a Dozen Movies During a Global Pandemic and Survived. During 2021, Mills also collaborated with producer Dallas Sonnier on the Gina Carano-starring Western, TERROR ON THE PRAIRIE. He collaborated again with Dallas Sonnier as one of the lead producers on the historical/fantasy TV series THE PENDRAGON CYCLE. During 2024, his screenplay THIEVES HIGHWAY was produced as a feature film starring Aaron Eckhart. Also during 2024, Mills directed and produced a new Western titled FRONTIER CRUCIBLE starring William H. Macy, Armie Hammer, and Thomas Jane.

Film	Credit
Frontier Crucible2025 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Thieves Highway2025 · Writer	Writer
The Death Rally2025 · Crucified Surgeon, Director, Producer	Crucified Surgeon, Director, Producer
The Legacy of the 12 Westerns2024 · Actor, Director, Producer	Actor, Director, Producer
The Five2023 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Terror on the Prairie2022 · Gideon	Gideon
Heart of the Gun2021 · Dolan, Director, Writer, Producer	Dolan, Director, Writer, Producer
Tales of the Natchez Trace2021 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
The Wilderness Road2021 · Little Harpe, Director, Writer, Producer	Little Harpe, Director, Writer, Producer
The Pleasant Valley War2021 · Samuel Shull, Producer, Director, Writer	Samuel Shull, Producer, Director, Writer
The Woman Who Robbed the Stagecoach2021 · Joe Boot, Director, Producer, Writer	Joe Boot, Director, Producer, Writer
The New Frontier2021 · He, Director, Producer, Writer	He, Director, Producer, Writer
A Guide to Gunfighters of the Wild West2021 · Baptized Gunfighter, Producer, Director	Baptized Gunfighter, Producer, Director
Counting Bullets2021 · Captured Comanchero, Writer, Director	Captured Comanchero, Writer, Director
The Adventures of Bandit and Wild Wes2021 · Wild Wes, Producer, Writer, Director	Wild Wes, Producer, Writer, Director
She was the Deputy's Wife2021 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Texas Red2021 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Bastard's Crossing2021 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
38,600 MPH2019 · Producer	Producer
The Deadbeats2019 · Gun Shop Owner, Director	Gun Shop Owner, Director
If These Porches Could Talk2019 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Silver Slipper2019 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Son of a Gun2019 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Bride of Violence2018 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Cornbread Cosa Nostra2018 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director
Blood Country2017 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
The Curse of the Dragon Sword2017 · Producer	Producer
Porches and Private Eyes2016 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Durant's Never Closes2016 · Director	Director
Duel at the Mound2014 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
James Joyce's The Sisters2014 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
SStar Babies2013 · Director	Director
TThe Detectives Lover2012 · Scott Miller, Director, Writer	Scott Miller, Director, Writer
TThe Big Something2011 · Director	Director
TThat's My DesireActor	Actor
Run Hide Fight: InfidelsActor, Producer	Actor, Producer
DDon't Forget Me TomorrowDirector	Director