Gil Kenan

Gil Kenan (born October 16, 1976 in London, England) is an Israeli-American film director. Kenan received his MFA from UCLA in 2002. He wrote and directed a short film, The Lark, which caught the attention of Robert Zemeckis, and landed Kenan the director's chair for the 2006 film Monster House, which Zemeckis executive produced with Steven Spielberg. Kenan was nominated for a 2006 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for his work on the film.... more

Gil Kenan (born October 16, 1976 in London, England) is an Israeli-American film director. Kenan received his MFA from UCLA in 2002. He wrote and directed a short film, The Lark, which caught the attention of Robert Zemeckis, and landed Kenan the director's chair for the 2006 film Monster House, which Zemeckis executive produced with Steven Spielberg. Kenan was nominated for a 2006 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for his work on the film. Kenan's latest film, City of Ember (2008), is the screen adaptation of Jeanne Duprau's 2003 novel The City of Ember. Produced by Tom Hanks, it was released in October 2008 to mixed reviews and poor box office results. Kenan will be directing the upcoming movie, Airman, based on the book by Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl and Half Moon Investigations. less