Question: What is the nationality of the film director responsible for a 2008 American science fantasy film based on a novel by Jeanne DuPrau?
Sentence (from "City of Ember"): It was produced by Walden Media, Playtone, Seth Hanchett, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks and Steven Shareshian, directed by Gil Kenan, distributed by 20th Century Fox, written by Caroline Thompson with music by Andrew Lockington and stars Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Mackenzie Crook, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones and Tim Robbins.
Relevant evidence: Yes