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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-04-18 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Palo Alto, California, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

2022

2020

2019

2018

2015

2013

2010

Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot as Self - Interviewee: Director

2009

This Is It as Self

2008

2007

Phineas and Ferb as Kenny Ortega (voice)

2005

Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge

2002

1994

1988

Directing

2020

2019

Descendants 3 as Director

2017

Descendants 2 as Director
A Change of Heart as Director

2015

Descendants as Director

2014

2012

Bunheads as Director

2011

The Playboy Club as Director

2009

This Is It as Director

2007

2006

2000

Gilmore Girls as Director

1997

Ally McBeal as Director
Fame L.A. as Director

1996

Second Noah as Director

1994

Chicago Hope as Director

1993

Hocus Pocus as Director

1992

Newsies as Director

1990

Hull High as Director

1988

Dirty Dancing as Director

1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off as Second Unit Director

1984

Red Hot Rock as Director

-

Weslandia as Director
Phantom as Director

Production

2020

Julie and the Phantoms as Executive Producer

2019

Descendants 3 as Executive Producer

2017

Descendants 2 as Executive Producer

2015

Descendants as Executive Producer

2009

This Is It as Producer

2008

1990

Hull High as Producer

1988

Salsa as Associate Producer

Writing

2009

This Is It as Writer

Crew

2019

Descendants 3 as Choreographer

2017

Descendants 2 as Choreographer

2015

Descendants as Choreographer

2007

High School Musical 2 as Choreographer

2006

High School Musical as Choreographer

1998

Quest for Camelot as Choreographer

1989

Shag as Choreographer

1988

The Great Outdoors as Choreographer

1987

Dirty Dancing as Choreographer

1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off as Choreographer
Pretty in Pink as Choreographer

1985

St. Elmo's Fire as Choreographer

1981

One from the Heart as Choreographer

1980

Xanadu as Choreographer

Art