Kevin Tancharoen
Kevin Harwick Tancharoen[1] (born April 23, 1984)[1] is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, dancer, and choreographer. 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.
Kevin Tancharoen | |
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Tancharoen at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011. | |
Born | Kevin Harwick Tancharoen April 23, 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Years active | 2004–present |
Relatives | Maurissa Tancharoen (sister) |
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)
- Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (2007)
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011–2013)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014–2020)
- The Flash (2015–2018)
- Supergirl (2015)
- Arrow (2016–2018)
- Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2017)
- Midnight, Texas (2017)
- Prison Break (2017)
- Iron Fist (2017)
- Star (2017–2018)
- Inhumans (2017)
- Deception (2018)
- Warrior (2019)
- Titans (2019)
- A Million Little Things (2019)
- Helstrom
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
- "According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California". Familytreelegends.com. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- Lesnick, Silas (2011-09-29). "New Line to Reboot Mortal Kombat !". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "Kevin Tancharoen Exclusive Interview – FAME". Collider.com. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- Miska, Brad (2010-06-09). "Here's the Skinny on that 'Mortal Kombat' Short Film!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- "'Mortal Kombat' Crime Short Could Go Feature Length". Comicsalliance.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- Charles Webb (2010-06-08). "Meet The Face Of The New MORTAL KOMBAT!". Twitchfilm.net. Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- McClintock, Pamela (May 4, 2011). "Fox to Release 3D 'Glee' Concert Film in Theaters". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Kevin Tancharoen Departs Mortal Kombat". October 25, 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- "The Gable 5 premieres, plus interview with director Kevin Tancharoen and the future of Mortal Kombat Legacy". Nerd Reactor. March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.