- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- April 18, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Palo Alto, California, USA
Kenny Ortega
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
Filmography
movieStep Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
2022 · Self
tvJulie and the Phantoms
2020 · Director, Executive Producer
tvUnfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
2020 · Self
tvReunited Apart
2020 · Self
movieThe Disney Family Singalong
2020 · Self, Producer
movieHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
2019 · Self
movieRaúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019 · Self
movieDescendants 3
2019 · Choreographer, Director, Executive Producer
movieHocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018 · Self
movieDescendants 2
2017 · Choreographer, Director, Executive Producer
tvAndi Mack
2017 · Director
movieA Change of Heart
2017 · Director
movieThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016 · Executive Producer, Director, Choreographer
tvCrazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 · Director
movieDescendants
2015 · Director, Executive Producer, Choreographer
tvCelebrity Family Feud
2015 · Self
movieDirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
2013 · Self
tvBunheads
2012 · Director
movieShapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
2010 · Self - Interviewee: Director
movieThis Is It
2009 · Self, Director, Producer, Writer
movieMichael Jackson Memorial
2009 · Self, Director
movieHigh School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
2008 · Self
movieHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008 · Director, Choreographer, Executive Producer
movieHannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
2008 · Self - Tour Director
movieGoing Back to Xanadu
2008
tvPhineas and Ferb
2007 · Kenny Ortega (voice)
movieHigh School Musical 2
2007 · Director, Producer, Choreographer
movieHigh School Musical: The Concert
2007 · Producer, Choreographer
moviePortrait of a Choreographer
2007 · Self
movieThe Cheetah Girls 2
2006 · Director
movieHigh School Musical
2006 · Director, Choreographer
tvDancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Guest Judge
movieGene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 · Self
movieSalt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
2002 · Director, Producer
movieBarbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
2001 · Writer, Director
tvGrounded for Life
2001 · Director
tvGilmore Girls
2000 · Director
movieMJ & Friends: Live in Seoul
1999 · Director
movieQuest for Camelot
1998 · Choreographer
tvFame L.A.
1997 · Director
tvAlly McBeal
1997 · Director
movieMichael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich
1997 · Art Direction
tvSecond Noah
1996 · Director
movieTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 · Choreographer
tvChicago Hope
1994 · Ellston McCool, Director
movieHocus Pocus
1993 · Director
movieNewsies
1992 · Director
movieBlood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991 · Self
tvHull High
1990 · Director, Producer
movieShag
1989 · Choreographer
movieMickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Choreographer
tvDirty Dancing
1988 · Director
movieSalsa
1988 · Associate Producer
movieThe Great Outdoors
1988 · Choreographer
movieAnd God Created Woman
1988 · Mike
movieTotally Minnie
1988 · Choreographer
movieDirty Dancing
1987 · Choreographer
movieFerris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Choreographer, Second Unit Director
moviePretty in Pink
1986 · Choreographer
movieSt. Elmo's Fire
1985 · Choreographer
movieRed Hot Rock
1984 · Director
movieOne from the Heart
1982 · Choreographer
movieXanadu
1980 · Choreographer
Weslandia
movieWeslandia
— · Director
Phantom
moviePhantom
— · Director
movieLEGO Friends: Heartlake The Musical
— · Executive Producer
Untitled Descendants Film
movieUntitled Descendants Film
— · Director