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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 | Since 2004 |
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/Warner Bros have announced that Tancharoen will helm a big-screen adaptation of Mortal Kombat to be released sometime in 2013[2].
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Tancharoen was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the brother of Maurissa Tancharoen 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 webseries.
In 2011, Tancharoen directed Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, a 3D concert film of the Glee Live! In Concert! tour based on the phenomenon TV series.[7] On September 29, 2011 New Line/Warner Bros announced that Kevin Tancharoen has signed on to direct a new big-screen adaptation of Mortal Kombat, to be released sometime in 2013[8].
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