
Birthday:
04-18-1950
(74 years)
Birthplace:
Palo Alto, California, USA
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.
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This Is It
Act like Self
event2009 star_border 7.2
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A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
Act like Self
event2022 star_border 6
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A set of performances inspired on films such as Singin' in the Rain, Moulin Rouge, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever and La La Land.
Going Back to Xanadu
event2008
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A documentary about the movie Xanadu.
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
Act like Self - Interviewee: Director
event2010
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Documentary on Galt MacDermot.
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
Act like Self
event2013
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A look at the legacy and impact of Dirty Dancing
High School Musical 3: Making Of A Musical
Act like Self
event2008
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An in-depth behind-the-scenes look at all of the music from this movie phenomenon.
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Act like Self - Tour Director
event2008 star_border 5.8
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In this concert film, 'Hannah Montana' star Miley Cyrus performs a slew of hit songs, including 'Just Like You' and 'Life's What You Make It.'
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Act like Self
event2002 star_border 7.7
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American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.
Michael Jackson Memorial
Act like Self
event2009 star_border 8
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A live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.
Portrait of a Choreographer
Act like Self
event2007
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Documentary about choreographer/director Bob Fosse, and his influence on dance.
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Act like Self
event2018 star_border 7
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Join us for a night of celebration, packed with celebrity guests and Hocus Pocus throwbacks, at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
The Disney Family Singalong
Act like Self
event2020 star_border 8.3
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Ryan Seacrest hosts a nationwide singalong event featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes; onscreen lyrics allow viewers to sing along.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special
Act like Self
event2019 star_border 8.5
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An exclusive look into the making of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
And God Created Woman
Act like Mike
event1988 star_border 4.2
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In this variation on director Vadim's own, more acclaimed Et Dieu Créa La Femme (1956, the same title in French), the vamp Robin Shea marries charming carpenter Billy Moran, only to get out of prison, but soon decides to seduce James Tiernan, who runs for state governor.
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Act like Self
event2019
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood. Filled with passion, determination and joy, Juliá’s brilliant and daring career was tragically cut short by his untimely death at age 54.
Chicago Hope
(1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.2
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Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to return in the fall of 2013 on TVGN in reruns.
Dancing with the Stars
Act like Self - Guest Judge (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 6
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The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.
Phineas and Ferb
Act like Kenny Ortega (voice) (1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 7.9
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Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
Celebrity Family Feud
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2015 star_border 7.9
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Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people.
Reunited Apart
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2020 star_border 5.5
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Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.
Hocus Pocus
Director (1 ep.)
event1993 star_border 7
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After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
High School Musical
Director (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 6.6
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A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Director (1 ep.)
event2008 star_border 6.6
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As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.
High School Musical 2
Producer (1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 6.5
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The East High Wildcats are gearing up for big fun as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable. Troy, Gabriella, Chad, and Taylor have scored sweet gigs at the Lava Springs Country Club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's family. Sharpay's first rule of business: Get Troy. As Troy experiences a life of privilege he's never known, will he give up the Wildcats and Gabriella to rise to the top?
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Writer (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 8.1
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Timeless: Live in Concert, recorded at her Las Vegas show on New Year's Eve 1999, takes as its subject the star herself. It opens with a dramatization of her first, amateur recording session, with young Lauren Frost playing a part described in the credits as "Young Girl," though Streisand later refers to her as "mini-me." Frost doesn't get too far before being joined by Streisand herself on a stirring version of "Something's Coming" from West Side Story. The rest of "Act One" traces Streisand's career from her club days to her movie performances. "Act Two" has less of a narrative structure, though it is equally autobiographical, with Streisand displaying and commenting on videos of herself performing with other stars and building up to the stroke of midnight with a combination of old, recent, and new specially written songs. At 57 that night, Streisand remains in good voice.
High School Musical: The Concert
Producer (1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 6.3
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Be a part of an incredible concert event as the worldwide phenomenon goes extreme! "High School Musical: The Concert" invites you behind the scenes and puts you in the middle of the action. Step out of the audience and jump onstage with Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Vanessa Hudgens, Drew Seeley, Ashley Tisdale and more of the cast of the award-winning hit movie "High School Musical" as they perform their chart-topping songs in this sensational concert.
St. Elmo's Fire
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 6.2
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A group of friends graduates from the halls of Georgetown University into lives that revolve around sex and career aspirations. Kirby waits tables to pay for law school. His roommate Kevin struggles at a D.C. newspaper as he searches for the meaning of love. Jules may be an object of adoration and envy, but secretly she has problems of her own. Demure Wendy is in love with Billy—a loveable sax player and an irresponsible drunk. Alec wants it all: a career in politics and the appearance of a traditional home life. Alec’s girlfriend, Leslie, is an ambitious architect who doesn't know about his infidelity, but his new allegiance to the Republican Party is already enough to put her off marriage.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event2016 star_border 5.1
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Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a gender ambiguous scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils her latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky'.
Descendants
Director (1 ep.)
event2015 star_border 7.1
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A 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: Cruella De Vil (Carlos), Maleficent (Mal), the Evil Queen (Evie) and Jafar (Jay).
Salsa
Associate Producer (1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 6.9
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Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
Dirty Dancing
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1987 star_border 7.3
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Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Xanadu
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1980 star_border 5.7
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A beautiful muse inspires an artist and his older friend to convert a dilapidated auditorium into a lavish rollerskating club.
The Great Outdoors
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 6.4
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It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.
Weslandia
Director (1 ep.)
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Wes, a tween genius loner who expects, upon moving to his new home in Plainville, that his life is going to be, well, plain! Little does he know he’s soon to be tangled up, literally, in a mysterious alien jungle growing in his backyard. But when the seemingly utopian civilization he creates as well as the entire town come under threat, Wes will have to do the unthinkable — band together with new friends to stop evil supernatural forces from destroying everything he now holds dear.
Descendants 2
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event2017 star_border 7.3
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When the pressure to be royal becomes too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, Ursula's daughter, has taken her spot as self-proclaimed queen.
Descendants 3
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event2019 star_border 7.7
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The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.
Red Hot Rock
Director (1 ep.)
event1984 star_border 3.5
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Eleven sexy music videos you could never see on television complete and uncensored for the first time.
The Making of Frozen
Director (1 ep.)
event2014 star_border 7.2
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"The Making of Frozen" DVD Extra
A Change of Heart
Director (1 ep.)
event2017 star_border 2
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Discouraged with cards that life has felt him, Hank is a man whose circumstances have steered him to fear change, but his town is adhering less to traditional white man and wife partnerships of which he is comfortable. After suffering a heart attack, Hank's life is saved by a transplant from a Puerto Rican drag queen.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 7.6
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After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Director (1 ep.)
event2002
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The opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics took place at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, on 8 February 2002.
One from the Heart
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 6
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The five-year romance of a window dresser and her boyfriend breaks up, as each of them finds a more interesting partner.
Shag
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1989 star_border 6.2
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Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.
The Cheetah Girls 2
Director (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 6.3
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Best friends Galleria, Chanel, Dorinda, and Aqua, A.K.A. the girl band "The Cheetahs," get the opportunity of a lifetime when they strut their way to Barcelona, Spain, to perform in an international music festival. Along the way, the "amigas Cheetahs" learn that, although their paths are not the same, they are lucky to have one another for the journey.
Newsies
Director (1 ep.)
event1992 star_border 6.8
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A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich
Art Direction (1 ep.)
event1997 star_border 8
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The King of Pop rocks the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany during his concerts on June 4th and 6th, 1997, as part of the HIStory World Tour.
Phantom
Director (1 ep.)
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A YA adaption of The Phantom of Opera.
Pretty in Pink
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 6.7
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Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her older boss, who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky high school classmate Duckie, who has a crush on her. When one of the rich and popular kids at school, Blane, asks Andie out, it seems too good to be true. As Andie starts falling for Blane, she begins to realize that dating someone from a different social sphere is not easy.
Quest for Camelot
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 6.8
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During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a Knight of the Round Table. The evil Ruber wants to invade Camelot and take the throne of King Arthur, and Kayley has to stop him.
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Choreographer (1 ep.)
event1995 star_border 7.4
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Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme and Noxeema Jackson impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez — one of the losers that evening — the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time.
Ally McBeal
Director (3 ep.)
event1997 star_border 6.6
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Ally McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and loves are eccentric, humorous, dramatic with an incredibly overactive imagination that's working overtime!
Gilmore Girls
Director (12 ep.)
event2000 star_border 7.9
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Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.
Grounded for Life
Director (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 6.9
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Right out of high school, Sean Finnerty got his girlfriend Claudia pregnant. Now she’s his wife, and at just 32, he’s somehow found himself with 14-year-old daughter Lily, two little boys, and a constant struggle between his need to be responsible and his desperate desire to be irresponsible. His judgmental father Walt and devil-may-care brother Eddie are no help at all. When they all get together, stories always start to fly. Of course, Sean’s family will never let him finish a story; they interrupt, they debate, they derail, they defend themselves; just like any good family would.
Second Noah
Director (2 ep.)
event1996 star_border 6
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Second Noah is a television drama that was broadcast in the United States on ABC television from February 5, 1996 to June 8, 1997
Hull High
Director (3 ep.)
event1990 star_border 5.7
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Hull High is an American musical teen drama series which aired on the NBC television network in 1990. The series was created and executive produced by Gil Grant.
Dirty Dancing
Director (1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 8.2
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Dirty Dancing is a 1988 television series on the CBS network. It is based on the film Dirty Dancing but had none of the original cast or staff. It stars Patrick Cassidy as Johnny and Melora Hardin as Baby. The show only lasted half a season, before it was canceled in January 1989 due to low ratings.
Fame L.A.
Director (3 ep.)
event1997
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Fame L.A. is an American drama series that aired in syndication from 1997-1998. It told the story of a drama/dance school in Los Angeles where students honed their talents while overcoming various personal problems. It starred Christian Kane, Roselyn Sánchez, and William R. Moses. Its producers included Patricia Green. Among its directors were Sharron Miller and Nancy Malone. A total of 22 sixty-minute episodes were produced. 'RTÉ' Ireland's National public service broadcaster, is currently airing their own version of the show, titled, Fame: The Musical.
Bunheads
Director (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 7.2
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Michelle, a Las Vegas showgirl, impulsively marries a man, moves to his sleepy coastal town, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-law's dance school.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Director (1 ep.)
event2015 star_border 6.8
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Rebecca Bunch is a successful, driven, and possibly crazy young woman who impulsively gives up everything - her partnership at a prestigious law firm and her upscale apartment in Manhattan - in a desperate attempt to find love and happiness in that exotic hotbed of romance and adventure: suburban West Covina, California.
Julie and the Phantoms
Director (1 ep.)
event2020 star_border 8.5
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Teenage Julie finds her passion for music and life while helping the Phantoms -- a trio of ghostly guys -- become the band they were never able to be.
The Playboy Club
Director (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 5.5
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It's the early '60s, and the legendary Playboy Club in Chicago is the door to all your fantasies... and the key is the most sought-after status symbol of its time.
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