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Kenny Ortega. 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] He also choreographed the films One from the Heart ...
- Filmmaker, choreographer, dancer, actor, touring manager
- Kenneth John Ortega, April 18, 1950 (age 73), Palo Alto, California, U.S.
- 1970–present
A Change of Heart is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega and starring Jim Belushi, Virginia Madsen, Kathy Najimy, Eduardo Yáñez, Gloria Estefan and William Levy. [1] [2] The film depicts a man who believes in traditional concepts of marriage, and fears social changes. He receives a heart transplant in a surgery, and learns ...
- Surprise Film
- Emilio Estefan, Kern Konwiser, Kip Konwiser
- Kenny Ortega
- March 10, 2017 (Miami)
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. 1980: His big break comes when he lands the role of ...
- Chris Newbould
Jul 21, 2017 · Descendants 2: Directed by Kenny Ortega. With Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart. Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay try to adjust to life in Auradon, but Mal becomes overwhelmed with pressure and returns to her roots.
- Kenny Ortega
- 2 min
Kenny Ortega. Director: High School Musical 3: Senior Year. 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).
- Director, Choreographer, Producer
- April 18, 1950
- 3 min
Sep 9, 2020 · Sept. 9, 2020. Leer en español. When you are a teenager auditioning for Kenny Ortega, when he greets you in the room with his fedora, his walking staff and his whiter-than-white smile, this is ...
Kenny Ortega began his career as an Actor at the age of 13 performing in San Francisco Bay Area theater. At 18, Kenny landed a leading role in the original San Francisco and National Touring Productions of the Musical Hair. In the 1980s, he became known for his stage direction and choreography of the A&M pioneer recording artists, The Tubes.
