Kevin Munroe Explained

Kevin Munroe
Birth Date:26 October 1972
Birth Place:Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Years Active:1999–present
Spouse:Mignonne Munroe
Children:4

Kevin Andrew Munroe (born October 26, 1972) is a Canadian filmmaker and animator. He is known for directing the animated films TMNT (2007) and Ratchet & Clank (2016).

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]

Munroe directed and co-produced the 2011 film , a live action adaptation of the Italian comic Dylan Dog.[2]

In 2016, Munroe co-directed the animated film Ratchet & Clank, based on the popular video game franchise of the same name.

Works

YearFilmographyCredit
1999Hey Arnold! (TV)Storyboard artist
2001Donner (TV)Writer, producer, character designer, production designer
2003Freaky Flyers (VG)Director, writer, lead artist
2006The Ant BullyConcept artist
2007TMNTDirector, writer, character designer
2011Director, co-producer
2014Heavenly SwordExecutive producer
2015Strange MagicCo-producer
2016Ratchet & ClankDirector, writer, executive producer
2017My Little Pony: The MovieCreative consultant, storyboard artist head of story
2018Director, writer, storyboard artist
TBAEl Zombo Fantasma[3] Director, writer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Director Kevin Munroe Talks 'Gatchaman', 'Dead of Night'. Steve Fritz. Newsarama.
  2. Web site: Dylan Dog Adaptation Dead on Night Set For Italian Premiere. August 28, 2012. DreadCentral.
  3. Web site: Staff. Comingsoon. El Zombo Fantasma Coming to the Big Screen. Comingsoon.net. January 27, 2009 . January 17, 2018.