Biography
Gil Kenan (born October 16, 1976) is a British–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Monster House (2006), City of Ember (2008), Poltergeist (2015), A Boy Called Christmas (2021), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). For his work on Monster House, Kenan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Complete Filmography
Saturday Night
2024
Producer, Writer
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behin...
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world ...
A Boy Called Christmas
2021
Director, Writer
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover...
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2021
Executive Producer, Writer
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Gho...
Poltergeist
2015
Director
A family's suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the famil...
City of Ember
2008
Director
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is fail...
Monster House
2006
Director
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against ...
The Lark
2002
Director
UCLA Animation Workshop Student Film. Animation combining live-action green screen, stop-motion, and hand drawn elements to create a lucious, breathin...
Idle Hands
N/A
Producer
Remake of the 1999 horror-comedy about a teenage slacker whose left hand gets possessed by an evil force.