Kenny Ortega
Known for directing · Born 18 April 1950 · 76 · Palo Alto, California, USA
71 credits
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
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
High School Musical
2006
Gilmore Girls
2000
High School Musical 2
2007
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008
Hocus Pocus
1993
Descendants
2015
Descendants 2
2017
Descendants 3
2019
This Is It
2009
Julie and the Phantoms
2020
Ally McBeal
1997
Acting (22)
2022Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne HoughSelfFilm
2020The Disney Family SingalongSelfFilm
2020Reunited ApartSelfSeries
2020Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel GlennSelfSeries
2019High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The SpecialSelfFilm
2019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelfFilm
2018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashSelfFilm
2015Celebrity Family FeudSelfSeries
2013Dirty Dancing - The PhenomenonSelfFilm
2010Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermotSelf - Interviewee: DirectorFilm
2009This Is ItSelfFilm
2009Michael Jackson MemorialSelfFilm
2008Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds ConcertSelf - Tour DirectorFilm
2008Going Back to XanaduFilm
2008High School Musical 3: Making of a MusicalSelfFilm
2007Phineas and FerbKenny Ortega (voice)Series
2007Portrait of a ChoreographerSelfFilm
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerSelfFilm
1994Chicago HopeEllston McCoolSeries
1991Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie SquareSelfFilm
1988And God Created WomanMikeFilm
Art (1)
1997Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in MunichArt DirectionFilm
Crew (13)
2019Descendants 3Choreographer, Director, Executive ProducerFilm
2017Descendants 2Choreographer, Director, Executive ProducerFilm
1998Quest for CamelotChoreographerFilm
1995To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarChoreographerFilm
1989ShagChoreographerFilm
1988The Great OutdoorsChoreographerFilm
1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayChoreographerFilm
1988Totally MinnieChoreographerFilm
1987Dirty DancingChoreographerFilm
1986Pretty in PinkChoreographerFilm
1985St. Elmo's FireChoreographerFilm
1982One from the HeartChoreographerFilm
1980XanaduChoreographerFilm
Directing (28)
2020Julie and the PhantomsDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
2017Andi MackDirectorSeries
2017A Change of HeartDirectorFilm
2015DescendantsDirector, Executive Producer, ChoreographerFilm
2015Crazy Ex-GirlfriendDirectorSeries
2012BunheadsDirectorSeries
2009This Is ItDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2009Michael Jackson MemorialDirectorFilm
2008High School Musical 3: Senior YearDirector, Choreographer, Executive ProducerFilm
2006High School MusicalDirector, ChoreographerFilm
2006The Cheetah Girls 2DirectorFilm
2002Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire WithinDirector, ProducerFilm
2001Grounded for LifeDirectorSeries
2000Gilmore GirlsDirectorSeries
1999MJ & Friends: Live in SeoulDirectorFilm
1997Ally McBealDirectorSeries
1997Fame L.A.DirectorSeries
1996Second NoahDirectorSeries
1994Chicago HopeDirectorSeries
1993Hocus PocusDirectorFilm
1992NewsiesDirectorFilm
1990Hull HighDirector, ProducerSeries
1988Dirty DancingDirectorSeries
1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffSecond Unit Director, ChoreographerFilm
1984Red Hot RockDirectorFilm
—WeslandiaDirectorFilm
—PhantomDirectorFilm
—Untitled Descendants FilmDirectorFilm
Production (6)
2020The Disney Family SingalongProducerFilm
2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainExecutive Producer, Director, ChoreographerFilm
2007High School Musical 2Producer, Director, ChoreographerFilm
2007High School Musical: The ConcertProducer, ChoreographerFilm
1988SalsaAssociate ProducerFilm
—LEGO Friends: Heartlake The MusicalExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (1)
2001Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in ConcertWriter, DirectorFilm