Kenny Ortega
- Born
- April 18, 1950 (76 years old)
- Place of birth
- Palo Alto, California, USA
Biography
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
★ 7.9Gilmore Girls
2000
★ 7.3Dirty Dancing
1987
★ 7.0Hocus Pocus
1993
★ 7.6Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
★ 6.5High School Musical
2006
★ 7.2Descendants
2015
★ 6.5High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008
★ 6.5High School Musical 2
2007
★ 7.4Descendants 2
2017
★ 7.7Descendants 3
2019
★ 6.5Ally McBeal
1997
★ 7.2Chicago Hope
1994
Filmography
- —WeslandiaWeslandiaFilm · Director
- —PhantomPhantomFilm · Director
- —LEGO Friends: Heartlake The MusicalFilm · Executive Producer
- —Untitled Descendants FilmUntitled Descendants FilmFilm · Director
- 2020Julie and the PhantomsSeries · Director, Executive Producer★ 8.4
- 2020The Disney Family SingalongFilm · Producer
- 2019Descendants 3Film · Choreographer, Director, Executive Producer★ 7.7
- 2017Descendants 2Film · Choreographer, Director, Executive Producer★ 7.4
- 2017Andi MackSeries · Director★ 8.0
- 2017A Change of HeartFilm · Director
- 2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainFilm · Executive Producer, Director, Choreographer★ 5.1
- 2015Crazy Ex-GirlfriendSeries · Director★ 6.8
- 2015DescendantsFilm · Director, Executive Producer, Choreographer★ 7.2
- 2012BunheadsSeries · Director★ 7.4
- 2009This Is ItFilm · Director, Producer, Writer★ 7.4
- 2009Michael Jackson MemorialFilm · Director
- 2008High School Musical 3: Senior YearFilm · Director, Choreographer, Executive Producer★ 6.5
- 2007High School Musical 2Film · Producer, Director, Choreographer★ 6.5
- 2007High School Musical: The ConcertFilm · Producer, Choreographer★ 6.2
- 2006The Cheetah Girls 2Film · Director★ 6.3
- 2006High School MusicalFilm · Director, Choreographer★ 6.5
- 2002Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire WithinFilm · Director, Producer
- 2001Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in ConcertFilm · Writer, Director
- 2001Grounded for LifeSeries · Director★ 6.8
- 2000Gilmore GirlsSeries · Director★ 7.9
- 1999MJ & Friends: Live in SeoulFilm · Director
- 1998Quest for CamelotFilm · Choreographer★ 6.8
- 1997Fame L.A.Series · Director
- 1997Ally McBealSeries · Director★ 6.5
- 1997Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in MunichFilm · Art Direction★ 8.7
- 1996Second NoahSeries · Director
- 1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarFilm · Choreographer★ 7.5
- 1994Chicago HopeSeries · Director★ 7.2
- 1993Hocus PocusFilm · Director★ 7.0
- 1992NewsiesFilm · Director★ 6.7
- 1990Hull HighSeries · Director, Producer
- 1989ShagFilm · Choreographer★ 6.2
- 1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayFilm · Choreographer★ 6.8
- 1988Dirty DancingSeries · Director
- 1988SalsaFilm · Associate Producer★ 6.9
- 1988The Great OutdoorsFilm · Choreographer★ 6.4
- 1988Totally MinnieFilm · Choreographer
- 1987Dirty DancingFilm · Choreographer★ 7.3
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffFilm · Choreographer, Second Unit Director★ 7.6
- 1986Pretty in PinkFilm · Choreographer★ 6.7
- 1985St. Elmo's FireFilm · Choreographer★ 6.1
- 1984Red Hot RockFilm · Director
- 1982One from the HeartFilm · Choreographer★ 5.9
- 1980XanaduFilm · Choreographer★ 5.7
