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Kenny Ortega

Birthday:

04/18/1950

Place of birth:

Palo Alto, California, USA:

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​


Film Credits

Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough (2022)
as Self
The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
as Self
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special (2019)
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
as Himself
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)
as Himself
This Is It (2009)
as Self
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
as Himself
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
as Himself - Tour Director
Portrait of a Choreographer (2007)
as Interviewee
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
as Himself
And God Created Woman (1988)
as Mike

Production Credits

The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
Producer
Descendants 3 (2019)
Director
Descendants 3 (2019)
Executive Producer
Descendants 2 (2017)
Director
A Change of Heart (2017)
Director
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
Director
Descendants (2015)
Director
Descendants (2015)
Executive Producer
The Making of Frozen (2014)
Director
This Is It (2009)
Director
This Is It (2009)
Producer
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
Director
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Director
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Executive Producer
High School Musical 2 (2007)
Director
High School Musical 2 (2007)
Producer
High School Musical: The Concert (2007)
Producer
The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
Director
High School Musical (2006)
Director
Barbra Streisand: Timeless, Live in Concert (2001)
Writer
Barbra Streisand: Timeless, Live in Concert (2001)
Director
Michael Jackson: HIStory Tour - Live in Munich (1997)
Art Direction
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Director
Newsies (1992)
Director
Shag (1989)
Choreographer
Salsa (1988)
Associate Producer
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Choreographer
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Choreographer
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Second Unit Director
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Choreographer
Red Hot Rock (1984)
Director