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

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'' (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

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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

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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

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. In March 2005, Imagi International 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 adaptation of the Italian comic ''

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''. In 2016, Munroe co-directed the animated film ''

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

Works

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Munroe, Kevin Canadian male screenwriters Living people People from Bathurst, New Brunswick Canadian storyboard artists 1972 births Film producers from New Brunswick Film directors from New Brunswick 21st-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian male writers