Directing
Kenny Ortega
Apr 18, 1950 (76 years) 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 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
7.9
Gilmore Girls
Director
7.0
Hocus Pocus
Director
7.3
Dirty Dancing
Choreographer
7.6
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Second Unit Director, Choreographer
6.5
High School Musical
Director, Choreographer
6.5
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Director, Choreographer, Executive Producer
7.4
Descendants 2
Choreographer, Director, Executive Producer
7.2
Descendants
Director, Executive Producer, Choreographer
6.5
High School Musical 2
Producer, Director, Choreographer
7.7
Descendants 3
Choreographer, Director, Executive Producer
6.5
Ally McBeal
Director
6.7
Pretty in Pink
Choreographer
7.5
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Choreographer
7.2
Chicago Hope
Director
6.8
Quest for Camelot
Choreographer
Filmography
LEGO Friends: Heartlake the Musical
2026 · Producer, Story
6.7
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
2022 · Self
8.2
The Disney Family Singalong
2020 · Self
7.0
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
2020 · Self
8.4
Julie and the Phantoms
2020 · Director, Executive Producer
8.3
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
2019 · Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019 · Self
7.7
Descendants 3
2019 · Choreographer, Director, Executive Producer
7.0
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018 · Self
7.4
Descendants 2
2017 · Choreographer, Director, Executive Producer
8.0
Andi Mack
2017 · Director
1.7
A Change of Heart
2017 · Director
5.1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016 · Executive Producer, Director, Choreographer
7.2
Descendants
2015 · Director, Executive Producer, Choreographer
6.8
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 · Director
8.0
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
2013 · Self
7.4
Bunheads
2012 · Director
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
2010 · Self - Interviewee: Director
7.4
This Is It
2009 · Self
8.0
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009 · Self
5.7
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
2008 · Self - Tour Director
Going Back to Xanadu
2008
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
2008 · Self
6.5
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008 · Director, Choreographer, Executive Producer
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
2007 · Kenny Ortega (voice)
Portrait of a Choreographer
2007 · Self
6.5
High School Musical 2
2007 · Producer, Director, Choreographer
6.2
High School Musical: The Concert
2007 · Producer, Choreographer
6.5
High School Musical
2006 · Director, Choreographer
6.3
The Cheetah Girls 2
2006 · Director