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Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega

Director · Born April 18, 1950 · Palo Alto, California, USA

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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 30

2000s

  1. 2009

    This Is It

    Director

    73

  2. Michael Jackson Memorial

    Director

  3. 2008

    High School Musical 3: Senior Year

    Director

    57
  4. 2007

    High School Musical 2

    Director

    63
  5. 2006

    The Cheetah Girls 2

    Director

    54

  6. High School Musical

    Director

    61
  7. 2002

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

    Director

  8. 2001

    Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert

    Director

  9. Grounded for Life

    Director

    73
  10. 2000

    Gilmore Girls

    Director

    81

1990s

  1. 1999

    MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul

    Director

  2. 1997

    Fame L.A.

    Director

  3. Ally McBeal

    Director

    68
  4. 1996

    Second Noah

    Director

  5. 1994

    Chicago Hope

    Director

    70
  6. 1993

    Hocus Pocus

    Director

    58
  7. 1992

    Newsies

    Director

    58
  8. 1990

    Hull High

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988

    Dirty Dancing

    Director

  2. 1986

    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    Second Unit Director

    76
  3. 1984

    Red Hot Rock

    Director

Other crew 20

Produced 14

2000s

  1. 2009

    This Is It

    Producer

    73
  2. 2008

    High School Musical 3: Senior Year

    Executive Producer

    57
  3. 2007

    High School Musical 2

    Producer

    63

  4. High School Musical: The Concert

    Producer

  5. 2002

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

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1990

    Hull High

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1988

    Salsa

    Associate Producer

Acted in 4

2000s

  1. 2008

    Going Back to Xanadu

    Movie

  2. 2007

    Phineas and Ferb

    Kenny Ortega (voice) · 1 episode

    80

Wrote 3

2000s

  1. 2009

    This Is It

    Writer

    73
  2. 2001

    Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert

    Writer

Art department 1

1990s

  1. 1997

    Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich

    Art Direction

Appearances18

2020s

  1. 2022

    Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough

    Self

  2. 2020

    Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn

    Self · 1 episode

  3. Reunited Apart

    Self · 1 episode

  4. The Disney Family Singalong

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019

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

    Self

    72

  2. Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

    Self

  3. 2018

    Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

    Self

    73
  4. 2015

    Celebrity Family Feud

    Self · 1 episode

  5. 2013

    Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon

    Self

  6. 2010

    Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot

    Self - Interviewee: Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    This Is It

    Self

    73

  2. Michael Jackson Memorial

    Self

  3. 2008

    High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical

    Self

  4. Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

    Self - Tour Director

    48
  5. 2007

    Portrait of a Choreographer

    Self

  6. 2005

    Dancing with the Stars

    Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode

    53
  7. 2002

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Self

1990s

  1. 1991

    Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

    Self