Directing
Kenny Ortega
18 April 1950 (76) Palo Alto, California, USA
- Directed
- 32
- Written
- 3
- Produced
- 7
- Movies
- 16
- Shows
- 5
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
- Upcoming
- Weslandia · Film · Director
- Phantom · Film · Director
- Untitled Descendants Film · Film · Director
- 2026
- LEGO Friends: Heartlake the Musical · Film · Producer
- 2022
- 2020
- The Disney Family Singalong · Film
- Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn · Series
- Julie and the Phantoms · Series · Director
- The Disney Family Singalong · Film · Producer
- 2019
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special · Film
- Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage · Film
- Descendants 3 · Film · Choreographer
- 2018
- 2017
- Descendants 2 · Film · Choreographer
- Andi Mack · Series · Director
- A Change of Heart · Film · Director
- 2016
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again · Film · Executive Producer
- 2015
- Celebrity Family Feud · Series
- Descendants · Film · Director
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend · Series · Director
- 2013
- 2012
- Bunheads · Series · Director
- 2010
- Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot · Film · Interviewee: Director
- 2009
- This Is It · Film
- Michael Jackson Memorial · Film
- This Is It · Film · Director
- Michael Jackson Memorial · Film · Director
- 2008
- High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical · Film
- Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert · Film · Tour Director
- Going Back to Xanadu · Film
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year · Film · Director
- 2007
- Portrait of a Choreographer · Film
- Phineas and Ferb · Series · Kenny Ortega (voice)
- High School Musical 2 · Film · Producer
- High School Musical: The Concert · Film · Producer
- 2006
- High School Musical · Film · Director
- The Cheetah Girls 2 · Film · Director
- 2005
- Dancing with the Stars · Series · Guest Judge
- 2002
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer · Film
- Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within · Film · Director
- 2001
- Grounded for Life · Series · Director
- Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert · Film · Writer
- 2000
- Gilmore Girls · Series · Director
- 1999
- MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul · Film · Director
- 1998
- Quest for Camelot · Film · Choreographer
- 1997
- Ally McBeal · Series · Director
- Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich · Film · Art Direction
- Fame L.A. · Series · Director
- 1996
- Second Noah · Series · Director
- 1995
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar · Film · Choreographer
- 1994
- Chicago Hope · Series · Ellston McCool
- Chicago Hope · Series · Director
- 1993
- Hocus Pocus · Film · Director
- 1992
- Newsies · Film · Director
- 1991
- 1990
- Hull High · Series · Producer
- 1989
- Shag · Film · Choreographer
- 1988
- And God Created Woman · Film · Mike
- The Great Outdoors · Film · Choreographer
- Salsa · Film · Associate Producer
- Mickey's 60th Birthday · Film · Choreographer
- Totally Minnie · Film · Choreographer
- Dirty Dancing · Series · Director
- 1987
- Dirty Dancing · Film · Choreographer
- 1986
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off · Film · Second Unit Director
- Pretty in Pink · Film · Choreographer
- 1985
- St. Elmo's Fire · Film · Choreographer
- 1984
- Red Hot Rock · Film · Director
- 1982
- One from the Heart · Film · Choreographer
- 1980
- Xanadu · Film · Choreographer