About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1950-04-18
Place of birth:
Palo Alto, California, USA
Website:
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Kenny Ortega

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough Actor Self 58
Average
2020 The Disney Family Singalong Actor Self 59
Average
2019 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special Actor Self 60
Fair
2019 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Actor Self N/A
N/A
2018 Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash Actor Self 60
Fair
2013 Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon Actor Self N/A
N/A
2010 Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot Actor Self - Interviewee: Director N/A
N/A
2009 This Is It Actor Self 67
Fair
2009 Michael Jackson Memorial Actor Self 59
Average
2008 High School Musical 3: Making Of A Musical Actor Self N/A
N/A
2008 Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Actor Self - Tour Director 58
Average
2008 Going Back to Xanadu Actor N/A
N/A
2007 Portrait of a Choreographer Actor Self N/A
N/A
2002 Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Actor Self 59
Average
1988 And God Created Woman Actor Mike 57
Average

Directing
2019 Descendants 3 Directing Director 72
Good
2017 Descendants 2 Directing Director 70
Good
2017 A Change of Heart Directing Director 58
Average
2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Directing Director 56
Average
2015 Descendants Directing Director 69
Fair
2014 The Making of Frozen Directing Director 59
Average
2009 This Is It Directing Director 67
Fair
2009 Michael Jackson Memorial Directing Director 59
Average
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Directing Director 65
Fair
2007 High School Musical 2 Directing Director 64
Fair
2006 The Cheetah Girls 2 Directing Director 60
Fair
2006 High School Musical Directing Director 64
Fair
2002 Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within Directing Director N/A
N/A
2001 Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Hocus Pocus Directing Director 68
Fair
1992 Newsies Directing Director 62
Fair
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Directing Second Unit Director 74
Good
1984 Red Hot Rock Directing Director N/A
N/A
Weslandia Directing Director N/A
N/A
Phantom Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2001 Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2020 Julie and the Phantoms Production Executive Producer 83
Very good
2020 The Disney Family Singalong Production Producer 59
Average
2019 Descendants 3 Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2017 Descendants 2 Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Production Executive Producer 56
Average
2015 Descendants Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2009 This Is It Production Producer 67
Fair
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2007 High School Musical 2 Production Producer 64
Fair
2007 High School Musical: The Concert Production Producer 59
Average
1990 Hull High Production Producer 69
Fair
1988 Salsa Production Associate Producer 60
Fair

Art
1997 Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich Art Art Direction 60
Fair

Crew
2019 Descendants 3 Crew Choreographer 72
Good
2017 Descendants 2 Crew Choreographer 70
Good
2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Crew Choreographer 56
Average
2015 Descendants Crew Choreographer 69
Fair
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Crew Choreographer 65
Fair
2007 High School Musical 2 Crew Choreographer 64
Fair
2006 High School Musical Crew Choreographer 64
Fair
1998 Quest for Camelot Crew Choreographer 64
Fair
1989 Shag Crew Choreographer 59
Average
1988 The Great Outdoors Crew Choreographer 61
Fair
1987 Dirty Dancing Crew Choreographer 71
Good
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off Crew Choreographer 74
Good
1986 Pretty in Pink Crew Choreographer 64
Fair
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Crew Choreographer 59
Average
1982 One from the Heart Crew Choreographer 58
Average
1980 Xanadu Crew Choreographer 58
Average