Gil Kenan
Film director · 2 films (2006)
Gil Kenan is a director whose work here centres on Monster House (2006), across animation and comedy. The work runs nocturnal — 65% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 43% library-wide. All 159 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Gil Kenan is a British–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing Monster House (2006), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.
Born 16 October 1976 · London, England, UK
Directing style
Kenan constructs a tense, mysterious atmosphere by staging characters in predominantly exterior night settings, utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects within medium and wide shots. He favors eye-level camera placements that ground the fantastical action, relying heavily on practical fixtures, direct sunlight, and cool moonlight to carve out shapes in the darkness. The visual tone is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by deep slate blues, shadowy charcoals, and muted earth tones, occasionally punctuated by warm, golden practical accents.
Films directed by Gil Kenan
About Gil Kenan
When was Gil Kenan born?
Gil Kenan was born on 16 October 1976 in London, England, UK.
What films has Gil Kenan directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Monster House (2006) and Poltergeist.
Search every frame of Gil Kenan’s films
All 159 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Gil Kenan — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.