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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
Career. 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).
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Jul 23, 2015 · Ortega is one of the most sought after choreographers in showbiz. He has worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Zac Efron and is responsible for some of Hollywood's most memorable dance...
- Elizabeth Blair
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 adventures of Spin and ...
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.
- Chris Newbould
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. For Disney,...
He was born in Palo Alto, California, the son of Madeline, a waitress, and Octavio “Tibby” Ortega, a factory worker. Initially, Ortega came out of the San Francisco Arts scene, working with the Tubes. In 1979, Ortega was contracted to work with KISS on their Dynasty Tour.
