Education
Mills, a native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts high school in 1980. He then completed his studies at California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles after high school.
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He worked as a freelance animator following college before joining Warner Brothers Animation, where he worked for approximately ten years. His production credits with Warner Brothers included Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs, which he worked on directly with Steven Spielberg one of the show"s producers.
Mills had directed that particular holiday episode of the series.
Mills" additional television animated credits included Garfield"s Thanksgiving in 1989, Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman, Pink Panther and Pals, and The Replacements. His last credited work was for the 2011 animated television special, A Very Pink Christmas, with the Pink Panther.
Mills died from colon cancer on December 7, 2012, at the age of 49.
Achievements
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A Primetime Emmy winner, Mills was best known for his work with Warner Brothers Animation, including Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, and Pinky and the Brain. Mills was a five time Emmy winner, receiving one Primetime Emmy and four Daytime Emmy awards. In 1996, Mills won a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on "A Pinky and the Brain Christmas," a Christmas episode of the animated television series, Pinky and the Brain, which aired in December 1995. During his career, Mills also won four Daytime Emmys and received eight Emmy nominations.
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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program Daytime Emmy awards; Emmy awardDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program Daytime Emmy awards; Emmy award