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	STARmeter SEE RANK Up 5,573 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Gil Kenan (I) Director \| Writer \| Producer Gil Kenan was born on October 16, 1976 in London, England. He is a director and writer, known for Monster House (2006), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and City of Ember (2008). See full bio » Born: October 16, 1976 in London, England, UK
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Monster House Director

(2006)

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Writer

(2021)

City of Ember Director

(2008)

Poltergeist Director

(2015)

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Director (5 credits)

2021 A Boy Called Christmas

2016 Scream: The TV Series (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Village of the Damned (2016)

2015 Poltergeist

2008 City of Ember

2006 Monster House

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Writer (3 credits)

2023 Untitled Ghostbusters Afterlife Sequel (written by) (announced)

2021 A Boy Called Christmas (screenplay by)

2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (written by)

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Producer (3 credits)

2025 Untitled Animated Ghostbusters Project (executive producer) (announced)

2023 Untitled Ghostbusters Afterlife Sequel (executive producer) (announced)

2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (executive producer)

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

2006 Monster House (performer: "Thou Art Dead") / (writer: "Thou Art Dead")

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Additional Crew (2 credits)

2008 City of Ember (a film by)

2001 A Table Is a Table (Short) (title sequence)

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Actor (1 credit)

2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling (Video documentary short)
Suit

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Thanks (3 credits)

2020 The Craft: Legacy (special thanks)

2017 The Little Hours (special thanks)

2013 Caterwaul (Short) (special thanks)

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Self (7 credits)

2013-2021 Made in Hollywood (TV Series)
Self

- Encanto/Hanna/Red Stone (2021) ... Self

- Episode #10.31 (2013) ... Self

2021 Steve Varley Show (TV Series)
Self

- Henry Lawfull & Gil Kenan (2021) ... Self

2018 Bulletproof Screenwriting Show (TV Series)
Self (2022)

2015 Indie Film Hustle Show (TV Series)
Self (2021)

2009 Cinema 3 (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 10 January 2009 (2009) ... Self

2008 Èxit (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #2.16 (2008) ... Self

2006 Inside Monster House (Video documentary short)
Self - director

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Left London when he was three for Tel Aviv then moved to Reseda-Los Angeles at 8 years old.

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