{{short description|Canadian filmmaker}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Canadian English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Kevin Munroe | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|10|26}} | birth_place = Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | occupation = {{hlist|Director|screenwriter|producer|animator}} | 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/film/080624-munroe-deadofnight.html|title=Director Kevin Munroe Talks 'Gatchaman', 'Dead of Night'|author=Steve Fritz|publisher=Newsarama|access-date=July 31, 2008|archive-date=June 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606130221/http://www.newsarama.com/film/080624-munroe-deadofnight.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Munroe directed and co-produced the 2011 film ''Dylan Dog: Dead of Night'', a live action adaptation of the Italian comic ''Dylan Dog''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36860/dylan-dog-adaptation-dead-night-set-for-italian-premiere|title=Dylan Dog Adaptation Dead on Night Set For Italian Premiere|date=August 28, 2012|publisher=DreadCentral|access-date=April 8, 2010|archive-date=February 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222032108/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36860/dylan-dog-adaptation-dead-night-set-for-italian-premiere|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2016, Munroe co-directed the animated film ''Ratchet & Clank'', based on the popular video game franchise of the same name.
== Works == {| class="wikitable sortable";" |- ! 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 |- | 2014 | ''Heavenly Sword'' | Executive producer |- | 2015 | ''Strange Magic'' | Co-producer |- | 2016 | ''Ratchet & Clank'' | Director, writer, executive producer |- | 2017 | ''My Little Pony: The Movie'' | Creative consultant, storyboard artist, head of story
|- | 2018 | ''Troll: The Tale of a Tail'' | Director, writer, storyboard artist |- | TBA | ''El Zombo Fantasma''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Staff|first1=Comingsoon|title=El Zombo Fantasma Coming to the Big Screen|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/52310-el-zombo-fantasma-coming-to-the-big-screen|website=Comingsoon.net|date=January 27, 2009|access-date=January 17, 2018|archive-date=January 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118181025/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/52310-el-zombo-fantasma-coming-to-the-big-screen|url-status=live}}</ref> | Director, writer |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1083489}}
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