Kenny Ortega
Directing • AGE 76
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 conce...
Filmography
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
Self
2022
Julie and the Phantoms
Director
2020
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
Self
2020
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
The Disney Family Singalong
Self
2020
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
Self
2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Self
2019
Descendants 3
Choreographer
2019
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Self
2018
Descendants 2
Choreographer
2017
Andi Mack
Director
2017
A Change of Heart
Director
2017
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Executive Producer
2016
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Director
2015
Descendants
Director
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
Self
2013
Bunheads
Director
2012
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
Self - Interviewee: Director
2010
This Is It
Self
2009
Michael Jackson Memorial
Self
2009
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
Self
2008
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Director
2008
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Self - Tour Director
2008
Going Back to Xanadu
2008
Phineas and Ferb
Kenny Ortega (voice)
2007
High School Musical 2
Producer
2007
High School Musical: The Concert
Producer
2007
Portrait of a Choreographer
Self
2007
The Cheetah Girls 2
Director
2006
High School Musical
Director
2006
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2005
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Self
2002
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Director
2002
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Writer
2001
Grounded for Life
Director
2001
Gilmore Girls
Director
2000
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul
Director
1999
Quest for Camelot
Choreographer
1998
Fame L.A.
Director
1997
Ally McBeal
Director
1997
Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich
Art Direction
1997
Second Noah
Director
1996
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Choreographer
1995
Chicago Hope
Ellston McCool
1994
Hocus Pocus
Director
1993
Newsies
Director
1992
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Self
1991
Hull High
Director
1990
Shag
Choreographer
1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Choreographer
1988
Dirty Dancing
Director
1988
Salsa
Associate Producer
1988
The Great Outdoors
Choreographer
1988
And God Created Woman
Mike
1988
Totally Minnie
Choreographer
1988
Dirty Dancing
Choreographer
1987
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Second Unit Director
1986
Pretty in Pink
Choreographer
1986
St. Elmo's Fire
Choreographer
1985
Red Hot Rock
Director
1984
One from the Heart
Choreographer
1982
Xanadu
Choreographer
1980
LEGO Friends: Heartlake The Musical
Executive Producer