Kenny Ortega
DirectingBorn Apr 18, 1950
Palo Alto, California, USA
Kenneth John 'Kenny' Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American producer, director, and choreographer. He is known for directing the High School Musical trilogy and Michael Jackson's This Is It concert tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenny Ortega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul
movie1999
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
movie1991
Dirty Dancing
tv1988
Julie and the Phantoms
tv2020
Julie and the Phantoms
tv2020
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
movie2019
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
movie2001
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
movie2001
The Disney Family Singalong
movie2020
The Disney Family Singalong
movie2020
Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live In Munich
movie1997
Michael Jackson Memorial
movie2009
Filmography
2022Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Houghas Selfmovie2020Julie and the Phantomsas Executive Producertv2020Reunited Apartas Selftv2020The Disney Family Singalongas Producermovie2019High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Specialas Selfmovie2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas Selfmovie2019Descendants 3as Executive Producermovie2018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bashas Selfmovie2017Descendants 2as Executive Producermovie2017Andi Mackas Directortv2017A Change of Heartas Directormovie2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Againas Choreographermovie2015Crazy Ex-Girlfriendas Directortv2015Descendantsas Choreographermovie2015Celebrity Family Feudas Selftv2013Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenonas Selfmovie2012Bunheadsas Directortv2010Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermotas Self - Interviewee: Directormovie2009This Is Itas Writermovie2009Michael Jackson Memorialas Directormovie2008High School Musical 3: Making of a Musicalas Selfmovie2008High School Musical 3: Senior Yearas Executive Producermovie2008Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concertas Self - Tour Directormovie2008Going Back to Xanadumovie2007Phineas and Ferbas Kenny Ortega (voice)tv2007High School Musical 2as Choreographermovie2007High School Musical: The Concertas Choreographermovie2007Portrait of a Choreographeras Selfmovie2006The Cheetah Girls 2as Directormovie2006High School Musicalas Choreographermovie2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Guest Judgetv2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Selfmovie2002Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Withinas Directormovie2001Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concertas Directormovie2001Grounded for Lifeas Directortv2000Gilmore Girlsas Directortv1999MJ & Friends: Live in Seoulas Directormovie1998Quest for Camelotas Choreographermovie1997Fame L.A.as Directortv1997Ally McBealas Directortv1997Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live In Munichas Art Directionmovie1996Second Noahas Directortv1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmaras Choreographermovie1994Chicago Hopeas Directortv1993Hocus Pocusas Directormovie1992Newsiesas Directormovie1991Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Squareas Selfmovie1990Hull Highas Directortv1989Shagas Choreographermovie1988Mickey's 60th Birthdayas Choreographermovie1988Dirty Dancingas Directortv1988Salsaas Associate Producermovie1988The Great Outdoorsas Choreographermovie1988And God Created Womanas Mikemovie1988Totally Minnieas Choreographermovie1987Dirty Dancingas Choreographermovie1986Ferris Bueller's Day Offas Choreographermovie1986Pretty in Pinkas Choreographermovie1985St. Elmo's Fireas Choreographermovie1984Red Hot Rockas Directormovie1982One from the Heartas Choreographermovie1980Xanaduas ChoreographermovieSoonWeslandiaas DirectormovieSoonPhantomas DirectormovieSoonLEGO Friends: Heartlake The Musicalas Executive ProducermovieSoonUntitled Descendants Filmas DirectormovieSoonThe Weight of Being Seenas Directormovie