Kenny Ortega
DirectorChoreographerProducer
- Born
- April 18, 1950
- Awards
- 15 wins, 30 nominations
Kenny Ortega was born on 18 April 1950 in Palo Alto, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), Michael Jackson's 'This Is It': Auditions - Searching for the World's Best Dancers (2010) and Descendants 3 (2019).
Biography
Director
| Newsies, Carrying the Message(2024) |
 Destino en el Escenario(2023) |
 Descendants 3(2021) |
 Julie and the Phantoms(2020) |
 Pro Acting Coach Breaks Down 17 Love-At-First-Sight Scenes(2020) |
Writer
| Dome Project(2010) |
 Timeless: Live in Concert(2001) |
 The Pointer Sisters: I'm So Excited(1984) |
| Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical |
Actor
| Awilda and a Bee(2008)as Male School Spelling Bee judge |
 Chicago Hope(1994)as Ellston McCool |
 And God Created Woman(1988)as Mike |
| Hybe's Finding the Next Latin America Boy Bandas Judge |
| Tarmunas Obazi |
Producer
| Newsies, Carrying the Message(2024) |
| Descendants 3(2021) |
 Parade Across America(2021) |
| Julie and the Phantoms(2020) |
 The Disney Family Singalong(2020) |
Casting Director
| Destino en el Escenario(2023) |
Art Director
 Dinocroc vs. Supergator(2010) |
 Michael Jackson: HIStory Live(1997) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
 Salsa(1988) |
 Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986) |
Art Department
 Dangerous: The Short Films(1993) |
Additional Crew
 Y2K(2024) |
| Julie and the Phantoms(2020) |
 Descendants 3(2019) |
 Descendants 2(2017) |
 Descendants(2015) |
Thanks
 Drama Drama(2019) |
 Breaking Brooklyn(2018) |
 The Fabulous Allan Carr(2017) |
 This Is It(2009) |
 The Dream Studio(2004) |
Soundtrack
 F1: The Movie(2025) |
 August: Osage County(2013) |
 Michael Jackson Memorial(2009) |
 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen(2009) |
 The Nutty Professor(1996) |
Self
 GMA3(2020)as Self |
 Dancing with the Stars(2005)as Self - Audience Member |
 Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self |
 Step Into... The Movies(2022)as Self |
 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards(2021)as Winner |
Archive Footage
| Entertainment Tonight(1981)as Self |
 The Choreography of One from the Heart(2024)as Self - Choreographer |
 The Heller Awards(2022)as Self |
| Wacko Jacko is a Lie: The Real Michael Jackson According to People Who Knew Him(2021)as Self - Interviewee |
 MsMojo(2016)as Self |
Known for
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