Kenny Ortega
🎬 Director

Kenny Ortega

🎂 Born 18 April 1950 (age 76)📍 Palo Alto, California, USA
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Acting Credits
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Directed

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​

Known For

This Is It
★ 7.4
This Is It
2009
Self
And God Created Woman
★ 4.3
And God Created Woman
1988
Mike
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
★ 5.8
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
2008
Self - Tour Director
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
★ 7.0
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018
Self

Directed Films(17)

Descendants
★ 7.2
Descendants
2015
Director
Hocus Pocus
★ 7.0
Hocus Pocus
1993
Director
Descendants 3
★ 7.7
Descendants 3
2019
Director
Descendants 2
★ 7.4
Descendants 2
2017
Director
This Is It
★ 7.4
This Is It
2009
Director
High School Musical
★ 6.5
High School Musical
2006
Director
High School Musical 2
★ 6.5
High School Musical 2
2007
Director
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
★ 6.5
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008
Director
The Cheetah Girls 2
★ 6.3
The Cheetah Girls 2
2006
Director
Newsies
★ 6.7
Newsies
1992
Director
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
2016
Director
Michael Jackson Memorial
★ 8.0
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009
Director
Red Hot Rock
★ 4.2
Red Hot Rock
1984
Director
A Change of Heart
★ 1.5
A Change of Heart
2017
Director
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
★ 8.3
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
2001
Director
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul
★ 10.0
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul
1999
Director
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
2002
Director

Full Filmography(16 films)

YearTitleRating
2009This Is It★ 7.41988And God Created Woman★ 4.32008Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert★ 5.82018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash★ 7.02009Michael Jackson Memorial★ 8.02020The Disney Family Singalong★ 8.32019Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage—2022Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough★ 6.62002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer★ 7.81991Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square★ 8.52019High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special★ 8.42008High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical—2010Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot—2007Portrait of a Choreographer—2008Going Back to Xanadu—2013Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon—
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