Gil Kenan

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

Kenan currently is directing the Tom Hanks-produced adaption of Jeanne Duprau's 2003 novel The City of Ember, in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. The movie is due out due in October 2008.

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Gil was also a part of the alumni of the 1994 Inner City Filmmakers program. Founded by Fred Heinrech and Stephanie Lipner, this program is like a foot stone for many inspired filmmakers. - B.S. class of 2007