7.7Directing
Kenny Ortega
- Born
- 1950-04-18
- Birthplace
- 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
Known For
Filmography
67 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
LEGO Friends: Heartlake the Musical
2026 · Movie
Producer · Story
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
2022 · Movie
Self
Julie and the Phantoms
2020 · TV Show
Director · Executive Producer
Reunited Apart
2020 · TV Show
Self
The Disney Family Singalong
2020 · Movie
Self · Producer
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
2020 · TV Show
Self
Descendants 3
2019 · Movie
Choreographer · Director · Executive Producer
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
2019 · Movie
Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019 · Movie
Self
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018 · Movie
Self
A Change of Heart
2017 · Movie
Director
Andi Mack
2017 · TV Show
Director
Descendants 2
2017 · Movie
Choreographer · Director · Executive Producer
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016 · Movie
Executive Producer · Director · Choreographer
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · TV Show
Self
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 · TV Show
Director
Descendants
2015 · Movie
Director · Executive Producer · Choreographer
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
2013 · Movie
Self
Bunheads
2012 · TV Show
Director
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
2010 · Movie
Self - Interviewee: Director
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009 · Movie
Self · Director
This Is It
2009 · Movie
Self · Director · Producer · Writer
Going Back to Xanadu
2008 · Movie
Cast
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
2008 · Movie
Self - Tour Director
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
2008 · Movie
Self
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008 · Movie
Director · Choreographer · Executive Producer
High School Musical 2
2007 · Movie
Producer · Director · Choreographer
High School Musical: The Concert
2007 · Movie
Producer · Choreographer
Phineas and Ferb
2007 · TV Show
Kenny Ortega (voice)
Portrait of a Choreographer
2007 · Movie
Self
High School Musical
2006 · Movie
Director · Choreographer
The Cheetah Girls 2
2006 · Movie
Director
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · TV Show
Self - Guest Judge
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 · Movie
Self
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
2002 · Movie
Director · Producer
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
2001 · Movie
Writer · Director
Grounded for Life
2001 · TV Show
Director
Gilmore Girls
2000 · TV Show
Director
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul
1999 · Movie
Director
Quest for Camelot
1998 · Movie
Choreographer
Ally McBeal
1997 · TV Show
Director
Fame L.A.
1997 · TV Show
Director
Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich
1997 · Movie
Art Direction
Second Noah
1996 · TV Show
Director
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995 · Movie
Choreographer
Chicago Hope
1994 · TV Show
Ellston McCool · Director
Hocus Pocus
1993 · Movie
Director
Newsies
1992 · Movie
Director
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991 · Movie
Self
Hull High
1990 · TV Show
Director · Producer
Shag
1989 · Movie
Choreographer
And God Created Woman
1988 · Movie
Mike
Dirty Dancing
1988 · TV Show
Director
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Movie
Choreographer
Salsa
1988 · Movie
Associate Producer
The Great Outdoors
1988 · Movie
Choreographer
Totally Minnie
1988 · Movie
Choreographer
Dirty Dancing
1987 · Movie
Choreographer
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Movie
Choreographer · Second Unit Director
Pretty in Pink
1986 · Movie
Choreographer
St. Elmo's Fire
1985 · Movie
Choreographer
Red Hot Rock
1984 · Movie
Director
One from the Heart
1982 · Movie
Choreographer
Xanadu
1980 · Movie
Choreographer
Phantom
Date unknown · Movie
Director
Untitled Descendants Film
Date unknown · Movie
Director
Weslandia
Date unknown · Movie
Director