Facts: - notable works: '' monster house '' '' city of ember '' - caption: kenan in 2007 , at the 34th annie awards - yearsactive: 2006 - present - spouse: eliza chaikin 2005 - birth date: 16 october 1976 - name: gil kenan - occupation: film director - image: gil kenan , 34th annie awards , 2007.jpg - birth place: london , england - alma mater: ucla school of theater , film and television Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gil kenan .
gil kenan -lrb- born october 16 , 1976 -rrb- is an israeli-british-american director , best known for his work on the films '' city of ember '' and '' monster house '' .