Kevin Andrew Munroe (born 26 October 1972) is a Canadian filmmaker and animator. His best-known work is that of writer and director of '' TMNT'' (2007).

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

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, Stan Winston Studios, Shiny Entertainment,

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, Cartoon Network and

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. Munroe started his career as storyboard artist on Nickelodeon's ''

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''. 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

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, and ''Olympus Heights'' for IDW Publishing. In March 2005,

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signed him on to direct '' TMNT'' for a 2007 release date. Kevin Munroe was scheduled to direct ''

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'' the movie but pulled out. Munroe directed and co-produced the 2011 film '' Dylan Dog: Dead of Night'', a live action adaption of the Italian comic ''

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''. In 2016 Munroe co-directed ''

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'' based on the popular video game franchise of the same name.

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