| 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).
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.
| 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 | 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 | Director, writer, storyboard artist | ||
| TBA | El Zombo Fantasma[3] | Director, writer |