Person
Kenny Ortega
Directing · Born 1950-04-18 · 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
Gilmore Girls
Director
Chicago Hope
Ellston McCool
Phineas and Ferb
Kenny Ortega (voice)
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
Descendants
Director
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Director
Grounded for Life
Director
Ally McBeal
Director
Dirty Dancing
Choreographer
Filmography
- 2022Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne HoughSelf
- 2020Julie and the PhantomsDirector
- 2020Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel GlennSelf
- 2020Reunited ApartSelf
- 2020The Disney Family SingalongSelf
- 2019High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The SpecialSelf
- 2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf
- 2019Descendants 3Choreographer
- 2018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashSelf
- 2017Descendants 2Choreographer
- 2017Andi MackDirector
- 2017A Change of HeartDirector
- 2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainExecutive Producer
- 2015Crazy Ex-GirlfriendDirector
- 2015DescendantsDirector
- 2015Celebrity Family FeudSelf
- 2013Dirty Dancing - The PhenomenonSelf
- 2012BunheadsDirector
- 2010Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermotSelf - Interviewee: Director
- 2009This Is ItSelf
- 2009Michael Jackson MemorialSelf
- 2008High School Musical 3: Making of a MusicalSelf
- 2008High School Musical 3: Senior YearDirector
- 2008Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds ConcertSelf - Tour Director
- 2008Going Back to Xanadu
- 2007Phineas and FerbKenny Ortega (voice)
- 2007High School Musical 2Director
- 2007High School Musical: The ConcertProducer
- 2007Portrait of a ChoreographerSelf
- 2006The Cheetah Girls 2Director
- 2006High School MusicalDirector
- 2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Guest Judge
- 2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerSelf
- 2002Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire WithinDirector
- 2001Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in ConcertWriter
- 2001Grounded for LifeDirector
- 2000Gilmore GirlsDirector
- 1999MJ & Friends: Live in SeoulDirector
- 1998Quest for CamelotChoreographer
- 1997Fame L.A.Director
- 1997Ally McBealDirector
- 1997Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in MunichArt Direction
- 1996Second NoahDirector
- 1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarChoreographer
- 1994Chicago HopeEllston McCool
- 1993Hocus PocusDirector
- 1992NewsiesDirector
- 1991Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie SquareSelf
- 1990Hull HighDirector
- 1989ShagChoreographer
- 1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayChoreographer
- 1988Dirty DancingDirector
- 1988SalsaAssociate Producer
- 1988The Great OutdoorsChoreographer
- 1988And God Created WomanMike
- 1988Totally MinnieChoreographer
- 1987Dirty DancingChoreographer
- 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffChoreographer
- 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
- —Julie and the PhantomsExecutive Producer
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