Acting credits
22
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Kenny Ortega
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 47Series: 17Crew credits: 46
TMDB ID: 65310
IMDb ID: nm0650905
Known for: Directing
Born: April 18, 1950
Age: 76
Place of birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2022
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.89
Wikidata: Q380852
Also known as
Kenneth Ortega • کنی اورتگا
Other jobs
Director (24)Choreographer (13)Producer (3)Executive Producer (2)Art Direction (1)Associate Producer (1)Second Unit Director (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Kenny Ortega.
as Self
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
2022 • Movie
as Self
The Disney Family Singalong
2020 • Movie
as Self
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
2019 • Movie
as Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019 • Movie
Choreographer
Descendants 3
2019 • Movie
as Self
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018 • Movie
Choreographer
Descendants 2
2017 • Movie
Director
A Change of Heart
2017 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016 • Movie
Director
Descendants
2015 • Movie
as Self
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
2013 • Movie
as Self - Interviewee: Director
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
2010 • Movie
as Self
This Is It
2009 • Movie
as Self
Michael Jackson Memorial
2009 • Movie
as Self
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
2008 • Movie
Director
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008 • Movie
as Self - Tour Director
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
2008 • Movie
Going Back to Xanadu
2008 • Movie
Producer
High School Musical 2
2007 • Movie
Producer
High School Musical: The Concert
2007 • Movie
as Self
Portrait of a Choreographer
2007 • Movie
Director
The Cheetah Girls 2
2006 • Movie
Director
High School Musical
2006 • Movie
as Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Kenny Ortega.
Director • 1 eps
Julie and the Phantoms
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Reunited Apart
2020 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Andi Mack
2017 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Bunheads
2012 • Series
as Kenny Ortega (voice) • 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
2007 • Series
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
Dancing with the Stars
2005 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Grounded for Life
2001 • Series
Director • 12 eps
Gilmore Girls
2000 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Fame L.A.
1997 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Ally McBeal
1997 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Second Noah
1996 • Series
as Ellston McCool • 1 eps
Chicago Hope
1994 • Series
Director • 3 eps
Hull High
1990 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Dirty Dancing
1988 • Series