Kenny Ortega
Kenneth John "Kenny" Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American producer, director, and choreographer. He was the director of all the High School Musical movies.
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 Ortega at This Is It launch in HMV London, February 22, 2010 | |
| Born | Kenneth John Ortega April 18, 1950 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television and film director, producer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | Official site |
Filmography and concerts
| Film | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Movie | Notes | Rotten Tomatoes rating | Budget | Gross |
| 1980 | Xanadu | Choreographer | 39% | $20 million | $22,762,571 |
| 1985 | St. Elmo's Fire | Choreographer | 47% | N/A | $37,803,672 |
| 1986 | Pretty in Pink | Choreographer | 81% | N/A | $40,471,663 |
| Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Choreographer | 84% | $6 million | $70,136,369 | |
| 1987 | Dirty Dancing | Choreographer | 68% | $6 million | $213,954,274 |
| 1988 | Salsa | Choreographer | N/A | N/A | $8,892,589 |
| 1989 | Shag | Choreographer | 64% | N/A | $6,957,975 |
| 1992 | Newsies | Choreographer, Director | 30% | $15 million | $2,819,485 |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Director | 32% | $28 million | $39,514,713 |
| 1995 | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Choreographer | 42% | N/A | $47,774,193 |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Choreographer | 36% | $40 million | $22,510,798 |
| 2006 | High School Musical | Choreographer, Director | 56% | $4.4 million | N/A |
| 2006 | The Cheetah Girls 2 | Choreographer, Director | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Choreographer, Director | 57% | $7 million | N/A |
| 2008 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Choreographer, Director | 65% | $11 million | $252,909,177 |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | Choreographer | 71% | $7 million | $70,642,036 |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson's This Is It | Choreographer, Director | 81% | $60 million | $261,183,588 |
| 2011 | In the Heights | Director | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2013 | Dirty Dancing remake (pre-production) | Director | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Television | |||||
| Year | Title | Notes | |||
| 1988 | Dirty Dancing | Director, 2 episodes | |||
| 1990 | Hull High | Choreographer, director, 2 episodes | |||
| 1996 | Second Noah | Director, 1 episode | |||
| 1998–1999 | Chicago Hope | Director, 2 episodes | |||
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd. | Director, 1 episode | |||
| 2001 | Grounded for Life | Director, 1 episode | |||
| 2001 | Ally McBeal | Director, 3 episodes | |||
| 2002–2006 | Gilmore Girls | Director, 11 episodes | |||
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb | Guest star, 1 episode | |||
| 2012 | Bunheads | Director, 1 episode | |||
| Concerts | |||||
| Year | Title | Notes | |||
| 1989–1990 | Cher's Heart of Stone Tour | Director | |||
| 1992–1993 | Michael Jackson's Dangerous World Tour | Director | |||
| 1996–1997 | Michael Jackson's HIStory World Tour" | Director | |||
| 2003-2004 | Gloria Estefan's Live & Unwrapped | Show Director and Choreographer | |||
| 2006-2007 | High School Musical: The Concert" | Director | |||
| 2007–2008 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Tour" | Director, Choreographer | |||
| 2009-2010 | Michael Jackson's This Is It Tour | Director | |||
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ALMA Award | Special Achievement Award – Outstanding Director[1][2] |
| 2009 | National Association of Latino Independent Producers | Outstanding Achievement Award[3] |
| 30th Young Artist Awards[4] | Jackie Coogan Award - Contribution to Youth |
References
- ↑ ALMA Awards Special Achievement Award –Outstanding Director
- ↑ Kenny-Ortega and Roselyn-Sanchez at Alma Awards
- ↑ Outstanding Achievement Award
- ↑ "30th Annual Young Artist Awards". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
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