Kenny Ortega
View on IMDb ↗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
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
The Disney Family Singalong
Michael Jackson Memorial
Phineas and Ferb
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Celebrity Family Feud
This Is It
Chicago Hope
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashFilmography (22)
- 2022
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne HoughSelf - 2020
The Disney Family SingalongSelf - 2020
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel GlennSelf - 2020
Reunited ApartSelf - 2019
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The SpecialSelf - 2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf - 2018
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashSelf - 2015
Celebrity Family FeudSelf - 2013
Dirty Dancing - The PhenomenonSelf - 2010
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermotSelf - Interviewee: Director - 2009
Michael Jackson MemorialSelf - 2009
This Is ItSelf - 2008
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds ConcertSelf - Tour Director - 2008
Going Back to Xanadu - 2008
High School Musical 3: Making of a MusicalSelf - 2007
Phineas and FerbKenny Ortega (voice) - 2007
Portrait of a ChoreographerSelf - 2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Guest Judge - 2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerSelf - 1994
Chicago HopeEllston McCool - 1991
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie SquareSelf - 1988
And God Created WomanMike
Crew (45)
- 2020Julie and the PhantomsExecutive Producer
- 2019Descendants 3Executive Producer
- 2017Andi MackDirector
- 2017Descendants 2Executive Producer
- 2017A Change of HeartDirector
- 2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainChoreographer
- 2015DescendantsChoreographer
- 2015Crazy Ex-GirlfriendDirector
- 2012BunheadsDirector
- 2008High School Musical 3: Senior YearExecutive Producer
- 2007High School Musical 2Choreographer
- 2007High School Musical: The ConcertChoreographer
- 2006High School MusicalChoreographer
- 2006The Cheetah Girls 2Director
- 2002Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire WithinProducer
- 2001Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in ConcertDirector
- 2001Grounded for LifeDirector
- 2000Gilmore GirlsDirector
- 1999MJ & Friends: Live in SeoulDirector
- 1998Quest for CamelotChoreographer
- 1997Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in MunichArt Direction
- 1997Fame L.A.Director
- 1997Ally McBealDirector
- 1996Second NoahDirector
- 1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarChoreographer
- 1993Hocus PocusDirector
- 1992NewsiesDirector
- 1990Hull HighProducer
- 1989ShagChoreographer
- 1988Dirty DancingDirector
- 1988SalsaAssociate Producer
- 1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayChoreographer
- 1988The Great OutdoorsChoreographer
- 1988Totally MinnieChoreographer
- 1987Dirty DancingChoreographer
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffSecond Unit Director
- 1986Pretty in PinkChoreographer
- 1985St. Elmo's FireChoreographer
- 1984Red Hot RockDirector
- 1982One from the HeartChoreographer
- 1980XanaduChoreographer
- —WeslandiaDirector
- —PhantomDirector
- —LEGO Friends: Heartlake The MusicalExecutive Producer
- —Untitled Descendants FilmDirector