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Kenny Ortega

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Kenny Ortega

Born April 18, 1950 in Palo Alto, California, USA20 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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Descendants posterFirst watchDescendants20157.2A present-day idyllic kingdom where the benevolent teenage son of King Adam and Queen Belle offers a chance of redemption for the troublemaking offspring of Disney's classic villains:…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Hocus Pocus poster7.0Hocus Pocus1993Descendants 3 poster7.7Descendants 32019Descendants 2 poster7.4Descendants 22017High School Musical poster6.5High School Musical2006High School Musical 2 poster6.5High School Musical 22007High School Musical 3: Senior Year poster6.5High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008This Is It poster7.4This Is It2009Newsies poster6.7Newsies1992

Filmography

20 films as director
  1. TBAWeslandiaDirector
  2. TBAPhantomDirector
  3. TBAUntitled Descendants FilmDirector
  4. 2019Descendants 3Director
  5. 2017Descendants 2Director
  6. 2017A Change of HeartDirector
  7. 2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainDirector
  8. 2015DescendantsDirector
  9. 2009This Is ItDirector
  10. 2009Michael Jackson MemorialDirector
  11. 2008High School Musical 3: Senior YearDirector
  12. 2007High School Musical 2Director
  13. 2006The Cheetah Girls 2Director
  14. 2006High School MusicalDirector
  15. 2002Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire WithinDirector
  16. 2001Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in ConcertDirector
  17. 1999MJ & Friends: Live in SeoulDirector
  18. 1993Hocus PocusDirector
  19. 1992NewsiesDirector
  20. 1984Red Hot RockDirector