Kevin Tancharoen
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Tancharoen at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011.
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| Born | Kevin Harwick Tancharoen April 23, 1984 Los Angeles |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Relatives | Maurissa Tancharoen (sister) |
Kevin Harwick Tancharoen[1] (born April 23, 1984)[1] is an American dancer, choreographer, television producer and film director. On September 29, 2011, New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. announced that Tancharoen would be helming a big-screen adaptation of Mortal Kombat after he created the successful web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy,[2] although he dropped out of the project in 2013.
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Life and career
Tancharoen was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the brother of Maurissa Tancharoen (frequent collaborator and sister-in-law of Joss Whedon) and the son of Tommy Tancharoen.
He is known for being a choreographer for Madonna, directing Britney Spears' "The Onyx Hotel Tour", and co-creating DanceLife on MTV.[3]
He made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the remake of the 1980 film Fame.[4] In 2010, Tancharoen directed the short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth as a proof of concept for his vision of a new Mortal Kombat feature.[5][6] From that, he directed and produced the Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series.
In 2011, Tancharoen directed Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, a 3D concert film of the Glee Live! In Concert! tour based on the musical TV series.[7] On September 29, 2011, New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. announced that Kevin Tancharoen had signed on to direct a new big-screen adaptation of Mortal Kombat.,[2] but he backed out of the project in October 2013.[8] In an interview, Tancharoen told Nerd Reactor that he is still planning to direct season 3 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy.[9]
Filmography
Film director
- Fame (2009)
- Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010)
- Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011)
- Arcana (2011)
TV director
- Britney Spears Live from Miami (2004)
- The JammX Kids (2004)
- Twentyfourseven (2006)
- Dancelife (2006)
- The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (2007)
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011-)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014-2015)
- The Flash (2015)
- Supergirl (2015)
Screenwriter
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011)
Producer
- Dancelife (2006)
- Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010)
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011)
- Mobbed (2011)
Editor
- Strange Fruit (2008)
- Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (2010)
Composer
- Strange Fruit (2008)
Actor
- You Got Served as Dancer (2004)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=82709
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- ↑ Here's the Skinny on that 'Mortal Kombat' Short Film!
- ↑ Mortal Kombat crime short could go feature-length
- ↑ Meet The Face Of The New MORTAL KOMBAT!
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