Facts: - imagesize: 200px - relatives: wayne kirkpatrick -lrb- brother -rrb- - caption: karey kirkpatrick in 2006 - birth date: 14 december 1964 - image: kareykirkpatrickbyphilkonstantin.jpg - birth place: monroe , louisiana , u.s. - occupation: writer , director Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of karey kirkpatrick .
karey kirkpatrick -lrb- born december 14 , 1964 -rrb- is an american screenwriter and director .his films include '' james and the giant peach '' , '' chicken run '' , '' the spiderwick chronicles '' , '' charlotte 's web '' and '' the hitchhiker 's guide to the galaxy '' adaptation , along with contributions to the '' smurfs '' films .he has also directed the films '' imagine that '' starring eddie murphy as well as '' over the hedge '' .kirkpatrick wrote the english-language screenplay for u.s. release of '' the secret world of arrietty '' , in 2012 and '' from up on poppy hill '' , in 2013 .his brother is american songwriter and musician wayne kirkpatrick .