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 direct a film adaptation of Mortal Kombat after he created the successful web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, 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 writer and producer Maurissa Tancharoen (and brother-in-law of Jed 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.
He made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the remake 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 Mortal Kombat feature. 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. 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)
The Flash (2015–2018; 3 episodes)
Supergirl (2015; 1 episode)
12 Monkeys (2016; 1 episode)
Arrow (2016–2018; 3 episodes)
Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2017; 2 episodes)
Midnight, Texas (2017; 1 episode)
Prison Break (2017; 2 episodes)
Iron Fist (2017; 1 episode)
Star (2017–2018; 2 episodes)
Inhumans (2017; 1 episode)
Deception (2018; 1 episode)
Warrior (2019; 1 episode)
Titans (2019; 1 episode)
A Million Little Things (2019; 1 episode)
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.
