Kevin Tancharoen (born April 23, 1984) is an American 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 ''

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'' after he created the successful web series '' Mortal Kombat: Legacy'', although he dropped out of the project in 2013.

Life and career

Tancharoen was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the brother of writer and producer Maurissa Tancharoen (and brother-in-law of

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) and the son of Tommy Tancharoen. He is known for being a choreographer for

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, directing

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' " The Onyx Hotel Tour" and co-creating '' DanceLife'' on MTV. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the

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of the 1980 film '' Fame''. In 2010, Tancharoen directed the short film '' Mortal Kombat: Rebirth'' as a proof of concept for his vision of a new ''

'' feature. From that, he directed and produced the ''Mortal Kombat: Legacy'' web series. In 2011, Tancharoen directed '' Glee: The 3D Concert Movie'', a 3D

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of the Glee Live! In Concert! tour based on the musical TV series. 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'', but he backed out of the project in October 2013. In an interview, Tancharoen told ''Nerd Reactor'' that he is still planning to direct season 3 of ''Mortal Kombat: Legacy''.

Filmography

Film

*'' Fame'' (2009) *'' Mortal Kombat: Rebirth'' (2010; also screenwriter, producer and editor) *'' Glee: The 3D Concert Movie'' (2011) *''Arcana'' (2011)

Television

*'' Britney Spears Live from Miami'' (2004) *''The JammX Kids'' (2004) *'' Twentyfourseven'' (2006) *'' Dancelife'' (2006; 8 episodes, also co-executive producer) *'' Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll'' (2007) *'' Mortal Kombat: Legacy'' (2011–2013; co-developer) *'' Sequestered'' (2014; 8 episodes, also co-producer) *'' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2014–2020; 16 episodes) *''

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'' (2015–2018; 3 episodes) *''

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'' (2015; 1 episode) *''

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'' (2016; 1 episode) *''

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'' (2016–2018; 3 episodes) *''

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'' (2016–2017; 2 episodes) *'' Midnight, Texas'' (2017; 1 episode) *''

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'' (2017; 2 episodes) *'' Iron Fist'' (2017; 1 episode) *''

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'' (2017–2018; 2 episodes) *''

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'' (2017; 1 episode) *''

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'' (2018; 1 episode) *''

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'' (2019; 1 episode) *''

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'' (2019; 1 episode) *'' A Million Little Things'' (2019; 1 episode) *'' Tell Me a Story'' (2020; 1 episode) *'' Helstrom'' (2020; 1 episode) *'' The Book of Boba Fett'' (2022; 1 episode) *'' The Brothers Sun'' (2024; 5 episodes, also executive producer) *''

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'' (2024; executive producer)

Other

*'' You Got Served'' (2004, actor) as Dancer *''Strange Fruit'' (2008; editor and composer) *'' Mortal Kombat: Rebirth'' (2010; producer) *'' Mobbed'' (2011; consulting producer)

Personal life

Tancharoen started dating actress Ashley Edner in May 2019. They became engaged in September 2020 after 14 months of dating. They married on February 12, 2022.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tancharoen, Kevin 1984 births Living people American choreographers American male dancers American film directors of Thai descent American television directors Film directors from Los Angeles Television producers from California