Kenneth John Ortega is an American producer, director and choreographer. He directed the films Newsies (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), the High School Musical trilogy (2006–2008), Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) and the Descendants trilogy (2015–2019). Ortega has choreographed films including St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and Dirty Dancing (1987). He has also directed multiple concert tours, including tours for Cher, Gloria Estefan and Michael Jackson. In 2019, Ortega was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Kenny Ortega
Active - 1988 - 2020 |
Birth - Apr 18, 1950 |
Genres - Music, Family, Comedy, Drama, Romance
|
Subgenres - Musical, Teen Film, Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, High School
Biography by Wikipedia
Movie Highlights
Additional Information
Aliases
Kenneth John Ortega, Kenneth Ortega-
All Genres
-
All Subgenres