Kevin Munroe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kevin Andrew Munroe October 26, 1972 |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, producer, animator, filmmaker, artist |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Known for | TMNT Dylan Dog: Dead of Night |
| Spouse(s) | Mignonne Anne Lampl |
| Children | Alexandra Quinn Munroe, Nathaniel Adam Munroe, James Julian Munroe |
Kevin Andrew Munroe (born 26 October 1972) is a Canadian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer, animator and artist, now an American citizen. His best-known work is that of writer and director of TMNT (2007), where he also had a cameo appearance as a diner patron.
Career
Munroe has done extensive animation work during the last decade including video games, TV series, comic books and original. He has worked on the development of writing and design of animated projects for companies like Jim Henson Company, Stan Winston Studios, Shiny Entertainment, Disney, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon.
Munroe started his career as storyboard artist on Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!. He also created, scripted and produced the international Christmas special Donner for ABC Family and TV-Loonland. He also made his directorial debut with the video game Freaky Flyers. He also wrote the critically acclaimed comic book series El Zombo Fantasma which he co-created with Dave Wilkins for Dark Horse Comics, and Olympus Heights for IDW Publishing.
In March 2005, Imagi International signed him on to direct TMNT for a 2007 release date. Kevin Munroe was scheduled to direct Science Ninja Team Gatchaman the movie but pulled out.[1][2]
Munroe directed and co-produced the 2011 film Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, a live action adaption of the Italian comic Dylan Dog.[3]
In 2016 Munroe co-directed Ratchet & Clank based on the popular video game franchise of the same name.
Works
| Year | Filmography | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hey Arnold! (TV) | Storyboard artist |
| 2001 | Donner (TV) | Writer, producer, character designer, production designer |
| 2003 | Freaky Flyers (VG) | Director, writer, lead artist |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | Concept Artist |
| 2007 | TMNT | Director, writer, character designer |
| 2011 | Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | Director, co-producer |
| 2015 | Strange Magic | Co-producer |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Director, writer, executive producer |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: The Movie | Creative consultant, Storyboard artist |
| 2018 | Troll: The Tale of a Tail | Director, writer, storyboard artist |
| TBA | El Zombo Fantasma[4] | Director, writer |
References
- ^ Steve Fritz. "Director Kevin Munroe Talks 'Gatchaman', 'Dead of Night'". Newsarama.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Dylan Dog Adaptation Dead on Night Set For Italian Premiere". DreadCentral.
- ^ Staff, Comingsoon. "El Zombo Fantasma Coming to the Big Screen". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
External links
- Kevin Munroe at IMDb