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Kenneth John Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American filmmaker, touring manager, and choreographer. He is known for directing the films Newsies, Hocus Pocus, The Cheetah Girls 2, High School Musical, Michael Jackson's This Is It, Descendants, and Julie and the Phantoms. [1]
Jul 23, 2015 · They've all worked closely with choreographer Kenny Ortega — a veteran song and dance man who has inspired generations of performers.
- Elizabeth Blair
Aug 26, 2019 · Multi-award-winning director, choreographer, and producer Kenny Ortega literally can’t remember a time when Disney wasn’t part of his life—whether he was falling asleep in a room where Disney characters covered the walls, courtesy of his father, a gifted artist himself; thrilling to the latest adventures of Spin and Marty on the Mickey ...
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).
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Jan 21, 2021 · Kenny Ortega, who directed "High School Musical," shares his favorite moments from making the 2006 film. The director and choreographer created a new performance called “Dance Across America...
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- Katie Levingston
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Aug 1, 2017 · We take a look through choreographer Kenny Ortega's spectacular career. Jennifer Gray and Patrick Swazye in Dirty Dancing. REX / Shutterstock. 1950: Kenny Ortega is born on April 18 to factory worker Octavio and waitress Madeline Ortega, in Palo Alto, California.
Sep 9, 2020 · An actor, then a choreographer, director and producer, Ortega, 70, has an unparalleled instinct for nosing out young talent and making it shine, blindingly, from the screen.
