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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]
- Filmmaker, choreographer, dancer, actor, touring manager
- Kenneth John Ortega, April 18, 1950 (age 73), Palo Alto, California, U.S.
- 1970–present
Jul 23, 2015 · The Kobal Collection. What do Michael Jackson, Zac Efron, Bette Midler and Patrick Swayze have in common? They've all worked closely with choreographer Kenny Ortega — a veteran song and dance...
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Aug 26, 2019 · August 26, 2019. By Beth Deitchman. 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 ...
Kenny Ortega began his film career as a choreographer in the 1980, romantic fantasy musical film ‘Xanadu’. He worked alongside choreographer Gene Kelly. Other films he worked as a choreographer in include ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ (1985), ’Pretty in Pink’ (1986) and ‘Dirty Dancing’ (1987).
Sep 15, 2020 · Director, producer and choreographer, Kenny Ortega attends the Disney Legends Ceremony during D23 ... [+] Expo 2019 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Getty Images.
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Kenny Ortega. Director. Choreographer. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:59. Bystander Revolution (2014– ) 7 Videos. 66 Photos. Kenny Ortega was born on 18 April 1950 in Palo Alto, California, USA.
Aug 1, 2017 · 1950: Kenny Ortega is born on April 18 to factory worker Octavio and waitress Madeline Ortega, in Palo Alto, California. He loves music and dance from a young age and even becomes a cheerleader at school. He spends his teenage years and 20s working as a jobbing dancer and choreographer.
