Kenny Ortega

Personal Info

Birthday

April 18, 1950

Place of Birth

Palo Alto, California, USA

Known For

Directing

Kenny Ortega

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​

Directed Movies (29)

Julie and the Phantoms
8.4

Julie and the Phantoms

TV Series2020
Descendants 3
7.7

Descendants 3

Movie2019
Descendants 2
7.4

Descendants 2

Movie2017
Andi Mack
8.0

Andi Mack

TV Series2017
A Change of Heart
1.7

A Change of Heart

Movie2017
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
5.1

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

Movie2016
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
6.8

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

TV Series2015
Descendants
7.2

Descendants

Movie2015
Bunheads
7.4

Bunheads

TV Series2012
This Is It
7.4

This Is It

Movie2009
No Backdrop
8.0

Michael Jackson Memorial

Movie2009
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
6.5

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Movie2008
High School Musical 2
6.5

High School Musical 2

Movie2007
The Cheetah Girls 2
6.3

The Cheetah Girls 2

Movie2006
High School Musical
6.5

High School Musical

Movie2006
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
0.0

Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within

Movie2002
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
8.3

Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert

Movie2001
Grounded for Life
6.7

Grounded for Life

TV Series2001
Gilmore Girls
7.9

Gilmore Girls

TV Series2000
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul
10.0

MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul

Movie1999
No Backdrop
8.0

Fame L.A.

TV Series1997
Ally McBeal
6.5

Ally McBeal

TV Series1997
No Backdrop
6.7

Second Noah

TV Series1996
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

TV Series1994
Hocus Pocus
7.0

Hocus Pocus

Movie1993
Newsies
6.7

Newsies

Movie1992
Hull High
6.5

Hull High

TV Series1990
No Backdrop
8.1

Dirty Dancing

TV Series1988
No Backdrop
4.2

Red Hot Rock

Movie1984

Acting Filmography (22)

Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
6.6

Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough

Movie2022
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
7.0

Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn

TV Series2020
Reunited Apart
5.5

Reunited Apart

TV Series2020
The Disney Family Singalong
8.3

The Disney Family Singalong

Movie2020
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
8.4

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special

Movie2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
0.0

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Movie2019
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
7.0

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

Movie2018
Celebrity Family Feud
7.6

Celebrity Family Feud

TV Series2015
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
0.0

Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon

Movie2013
No Backdrop
0.0

Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot

Movie2010
This Is It
7.4

This Is It

Movie2009
No Backdrop
8.0

Michael Jackson Memorial

Movie2009
No Backdrop
0.0

High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical

Movie2008
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
5.8

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

Movie2008
No Backdrop
0.0

Going Back to Xanadu

Movie2008
Phineas and Ferb
7.9

Phineas and Ferb

TV Series2007
No Backdrop
0.0

Portrait of a Choreographer

Movie2007
Dancing with the Stars
6.1

Dancing with the Stars

TV Series2005
No Backdrop
7.8

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Movie2002
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

TV Series1994
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
8.5

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

Movie1991
And God Created Woman
4.3

And God Created Woman

Movie1988