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
Awards & recognition
- Disney Legends · 2019
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series · 2002
- American Choreography Awards
- Directors Guild of America Award
- Helpmann Award — Best Choreography in a Musical
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- Primetime Emmy Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography35 titles
Julie and the Phantoms
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Andi Mack
Celebrity Family Feud
Phineas and Ferb
Gilmore Girls
Descendants 3
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Descendants 2
Bunheads
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
This Is It
Dirty Dancing
Descendants
Hocus Pocus
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Grounded for Life
Quest for Camelot
Newsies
Pretty in Pink
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
High School Musical 2
High School Musical
Ally McBeal
The Great Outdoors
The Cheetah Girls 2
Dancing with the Stars
St. Elmo's Fire
One from the Heart
Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Xanadu
And God Created Woman
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage