Acting credits
21
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Kenny Ortega
Directing
Career Snapshot
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0.8
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Movies: 44Series: 16Crew credits: 43
TMDB ID: 65310
IMDb ID: nm0650905
Known for: Directing
Born: April 18, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1980 - 2022
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
Wikidata: Q380852
Also known as
Kenneth Ortega • کنی اورتگا
Other jobs
Director (22)Choreographer (11)Producer (4)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.
6.6
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
as Self
2022 Movie
8.3
The Disney Family Singalong
as Self
2020 Movie
8.4
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
as Self
2019 Movie
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
2019 Movie
7.7
Descendants 3
Choreographer
2019 Movie
7.0
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
as Self
2018 Movie
7.3
Descendants 2
Choreographer
2017 Movie
1.5
A Change of Heart
Director
2017 Movie
5.1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
7.2
Descendants
Director
2015 Movie
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
as Self
2013 Movie
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
as Self - Interviewee: Director
2010 Movie
7.2
This Is It
as Self
2009 Movie
8.0
Michael Jackson Memorial
as Self
2009 Movie
High School Musical 3: Making Of A Musical
as Self
2008 Movie
6.5
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Director
2008 Movie
5.9
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
as Self - Tour Director
2008 Movie
Going Back to Xanadu
2008 Movie
6.5
High School Musical 2
Producer
2007 Movie
6.3
High School Musical: The Concert
Producer
2007 Movie
Portrait of a Choreographer
as Self
2007 Movie
6.3
The Cheetah Girls 2
Director
2006 Movie
6.5
High School Musical
Director
2006 Movie
7.6
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self
2002 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Kenny Ortega.
8.4
Julie and the Phantoms
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.5
Reunited Apart
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Andi Mack
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.8
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.4
Bunheads
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
as Kenny Ortega (voice) • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.8
Grounded for Life
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.9
Gilmore Girls
Director • 12 eps
2000 Series
Fame L.A.
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
6.5
Ally McBeal
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
6.0
Second Noah
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Ellston McCool • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.7
Hull High
Producer • 8 eps
1990 Series
8.2
Dirty Dancing
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series