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Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega

Directing·1950·32 films

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.…

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As Director

High School Musical
High School Musical (2006)
High School Musical 2
High School Musical 2 (2007)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Descendants
Descendants (2015)
Descendants 2
Descendants 2 (2017)
Descendants 3
Descendants 3 (2019)
This Is It
This Is It (2009)
The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
Newsies
Newsies (1992)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
Michael Jackson Memorial
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert (2001)
Red Hot Rock
Red Hot Rock (1984)
A Change of Heart
A Change of Heart (2017)
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul (1999)
Hocus Pocus 3
Hocus Pocus 3
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within (2002)

As Actor

This Is It
This Is It (2009)Self
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)Self - Tour Director
And God Created Woman
And God Created Woman (1988)Mike
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)Self
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special (2019)Self
Michael Jackson Memorial
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)Self
The Disney Family Singalong
The Disney Family Singalong (2020)Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)Self
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square (1991)Self
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough (2022)Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)Self
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical (2008)Self
Going Back to Xanadu
Going Back to Xanadu (2008)
Portrait of a Choreographer
Portrait of a Choreographer (2007)Self
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot (2010)Self - Interviewee: Director
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon (2013)Self

As Writer

This Is It
This Is It (2009)
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert (2001)