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Kenny Ortega
Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn April 18, 1950 (75 years)
Kenneth John Ortega is an American producer, director and choreographer. He directed the films Newsies (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), the High School Musical trilogy (2006–2008), Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) and the Descendants trilogy (2015–2019). Ortega has choreographed films including St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and Dirty Dancing (1987). He has also directed multiple concert tours, including tours for Cher, Gloria Estefan and Michael Jackson. In 2019, Ortega was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known For
Kenny Ortega Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2020 | Julie and the Phantoms (TV Series) |
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| 2017 | Andi Mack (TV Series) |
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| 2015 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV Series) |
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| 2012 | Bunheads (TV Series) |
| 2011 | The Playboy Club (TV Series) |
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| 2001 | Grounded for Life (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Wasteland (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Fame L.A. (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Second Noah (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
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| 1990 | Hull High (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Dirty Dancing (TV Series) |
| 1984 |
| 2026 | |
| 2020 | Julie and the Phantoms (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Descendants 3 · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Descendants 2 · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Descendants · as Executive Producer |
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| 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year · as Executive Producer |
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| 1990 | Hull High (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Salsa · as Associate Producer |
| 2022 | Step Into... The Movies · as Self |
| 2020 | Judgment With Ashleigh Banfield (TV Series) · as Self - Director 'this Is It' Show |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us (TV Series) · as Self - Choreographer |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Dancing with the Stars: Juniors (TV Series) · as Self - Audience |
| 2018 | Cultureshock (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Last Days of Michael Jackson · as Self |
| 2017 | Descendants 2: It's Going Down · as Self |
| 2015 | Descendants: Set It Off! · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Hollywood Director Behind Disney's 'descendants 2' |
| 2010 | 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2009 | This Is It · as Self |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Memorial · as Self |
| 2008 | So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | Piper's Picks TV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert · as Self - Tour Director |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Doc Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer · as Self |
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Movie Magic (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Hocus Pocus: Begin the Magic · as Self - Director |
| 1991 | Blood Drips Heavily on Newsies Square · as Self |
| 1988 | Salsa · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
Move · as Self |
| 2021 | 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards · as Winner |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Kenny Ortega (voice) |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Ellston Mccool |
| 1988 | And God Created Woman · as Mike |
| 2010 | Dinocroc vs. Supergator · as Art Direction |
| 2001 | The Way She Moves · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Michael Jackson: HIStory Live · as Art Direction |
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off · as Second Unit Director |