Kenny Ortega

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Kenny Ortega

Directing 76 April 18, 1950

Palo Alto, California, USA

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 Jacks…

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Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

7.3 1987 Movie
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

7.6 1986 Movie
High School Musical

High School Musical

6.5 2006 Movie
High School Musical 2

High School Musical 2

6.5 2007 Movie
High School Musical 3: Senior Year

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

6.5 2008 Movie
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus

7.0 1993 Movie
Descendants

Descendants

7.2 2015 Movie
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

7.9 2000 TV Show
Descendants 2

Descendants 2

7.4 2017 Movie
Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

7.9 2007 TV Show
Descendants 3

Descendants 3

7.7 2019 Movie
Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink

6.7 1986 Movie

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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​

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough

    Movie Self

  2. 2020
    Julie and the Phantoms

    TV show Director

  3. 2020
    Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn

    TV show Self

  4. 2020
    Reunited Apart

    TV show Self

  5. 2020
    The Disney Family Singalong

    Movie Self

  6. 2019
    High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special

    Movie Self

  7. 2019
    Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

    Movie Self

  8. 2019
    Descendants 3

    Movie Choreographer

  9. 2018
    Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

    Movie Self

  10. 2017
    Descendants 2

    Movie Choreographer

  11. 2017
    Andi Mack

    TV show Director

  12. 2017
    A Change of Heart

    Movie Director

  13. 2016
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

    Movie Executive Producer

  14. 2015
    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

    TV show Director

  15. 2015
    Descendants

    Movie Director

  16. 2015
    Celebrity Family Feud

    TV show Self

More credits
  1. 2013
    Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon

    Movie Self

  2. 2012
    Bunheads

    TV show Director

  3. 2010
    Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot

    Movie Self - Interviewee: Director

  4. 2009
    This Is It

    Movie Self

  5. 2009
    Michael Jackson Memorial

    Movie Self

  6. 2008
    High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical

    Movie Self

  7. 2008
    High School Musical 3: Senior Year

    Movie Director

  8. 2008
    Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

    Movie Self - Tour Director

  9. 2008
    Going Back to Xanadu

    Movie

  10. 2007
    High School Musical 2

    Movie Producer

  11. 2007
    Phineas and Ferb

    TV show Kenny Ortega (voice)

  12. 2007
    High School Musical: The Concert

    Movie Producer

  13. 2007
    Portrait of a Choreographer

    Movie Self

  14. 2006
    The Cheetah Girls 2

    Movie Director

  15. 2006
    High School Musical

    Movie Director

  16. 2005
    Dancing with the Stars

    TV show Self - Guest Judge

  17. 2002
    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Movie Self

  18. 2002
    Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within

    Movie Director

  19. 2001
    Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert

    Movie Writer

  20. 2001
    Grounded for Life

    TV show Director

  21. 2000
    Gilmore Girls

    TV show Director

  22. 1999
    MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul

    Movie Director

  23. 1998
    Quest for Camelot

    Movie Choreographer

  24. 1997
    Fame L.A.

    TV show Director