Directed credits
23
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Kenny Ortega
Directing
Career Snapshot
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0.8
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 11All crew 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
Frequent jobs
Director (22)Second Unit Director (1)Choreographer (11)Producer (4)Executive Producer (2)Art Direction (1)Associate Producer (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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenny Ortega, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kenny Ortega.
1.5
A Change of Heart
Director
2017 Movie
7.2
Descendants
Director
2015 Movie
7.2
This Is It
Director
2009 Movie
8.0
Michael Jackson Memorial
Director
2009 Movie
6.5
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Director
2008 Movie
6.3
The Cheetah Girls 2
Director
2006 Movie
6.5
High School Musical
Director
2006 Movie
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Director
2002 Movie
7.0
Hocus Pocus
Director
1993 Movie
6.7
Newsies
Director
1992 Movie
7.6
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Second Unit Director
1986 Movie
3.0
Red Hot Rock
Director
1984 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kenny Ortega.
8.4
Julie and the Phantoms
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Andi Mack
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.8
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.4
Bunheads
Director • 1 eps
2012 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
Director • 2 eps
1994 Series
8.2
Dirty Dancing
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kenny Ortega.
7.7
Descendants 3
Choreographer
2019 Movie
7.6
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Second Unit Director
1986 Movie
7.4
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Choreographer
1995 Movie
7.3
Descendants 2
Choreographer
2017 Movie
7.3
Dirty Dancing
Choreographer
1987 Movie
7.2
Descendants
Director
2015 Movie
7.2
This Is It
Director
2009 Movie
7.0
Hocus Pocus
Director
1993 Movie
6.8
Quest for Camelot
Choreographer
1998 Movie
6.7
Pretty in Pink
Choreographer
1986 Movie
6.7
Newsies
Director
1992 Movie
6.5
High School Musical
Director
2006 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kenny Ortega.
8.4
Julie and the Phantoms
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Andi Mack
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.9
Gilmore Girls
Director • 12 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
as Kenny Ortega (voice) • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.8
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.8
Grounded for Life
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.5
Ally McBeal
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kenny Ortega.
7.3
Dirty Dancing
Choreographer
1987 Movie
7.2
Descendants
Director
2015 Movie
7.0
Hocus Pocus
Director
1993 Movie
7.7
Descendants 3
Choreographer
2019 Movie
7.6
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Second Unit Director
1986 Movie
6.7
Pretty in Pink
Choreographer
1986 Movie
6.5
High School Musical
Director
2006 Movie
7.3
Descendants 2
Choreographer
2017 Movie
6.1
St. Elmo's Fire
Choreographer
1985 Movie
6.5
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Director
2008 Movie
6.5
High School Musical 2
Producer
2007 Movie
6.7
Newsies
Director
1992 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kenny Ortega.
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
as Kenny Ortega (voice) • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.9
Gilmore Girls
Director • 12 eps
2000 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
Director • 2 eps
1994 Series
6.8
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.5
Ally McBeal
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
6.8
Grounded for Life
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.8
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.4
Julie and the Phantoms
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Andi Mack
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
5.5
Reunited Apart
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.4
Bunheads
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kenny Ortega.
8.3
The Disney Family Singalong
Producer
2020 Movie
7.7
Descendants 3
Choreographer
2019 Movie
7.3
Descendants 2
Choreographer
2017 Movie
5.1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
6.5
High School Musical 2
Producer
2007 Movie
6.3
High School Musical: The Concert
Producer
2007 Movie
8.2
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Writer
2001 Movie
6.8
Quest for Camelot
Choreographer
1998 Movie
8.1
Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich
Art Direction
1997 Movie
7.4
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Choreographer
1995 Movie
6.1
Shag
Choreographer
1989 Movie
6.9
Salsa
Associate Producer
1988 Movie
6.5
The Great Outdoors
Choreographer
1988 Movie
7.3
Dirty Dancing
Choreographer
1987 Movie
6.7
Pretty in Pink
Choreographer
1986 Movie
6.1
St. Elmo's Fire
Choreographer
1985 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kenny Ortega.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for 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
7.0
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
as Self
2018 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
5.9
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
as Self - Tour Director
2008 Movie
Going Back to Xanadu
2008 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kenny Ortega.