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Home/People/Kenny Ortega
Kenny Ortega profile photo
Born
Apr 18, 1950
Age 75
Place of Birth
Palo Alto, California, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

16
Movies
5
TV Shows
31
Directed
Also Known As
Kenneth Ortega
کنی اورتگا
IMDb Profile

Kenny Ortega

Directing

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​
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough poster

Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough

as Self
2022
The Disney Family Singalong poster

The Disney Family Singalong

as Self
2020
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special poster

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special

as Self
2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage poster

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

as Self
2019
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash poster

Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

as Self
2018
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon poster

Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon

as Self
2013
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot poster

Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot

as Self - Interviewee: Director
2010
This Is It poster

This Is It

as Self
2009
Michael Jackson Memorial poster

Michael Jackson Memorial

as Self
2009
High School Musical 3: Making Of A Musical poster

High School Musical 3: Making Of A Musical

as Self
2008
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert poster

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

as Self - Tour Director
2008
Going Back to Xanadu poster

Going Back to Xanadu

Cast
2008
Portrait of a Choreographer poster

Portrait of a Choreographer

as Self
2007
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer poster

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

as Self
2002
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square poster

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

as Self
1991
And God Created Woman poster

And God Created Woman

as Mike
1988