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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]

   • Occupation(s): Filmmaker, choreographer, dancer, actor, touring manager
   • Born: Kenneth John Ortega, April 18, 1950 (age 73), Palo Alto, California, U.S.

   • Years active: 1970–present

2. www.nytimes.com › 2020/09/09 › artsKenny Ortega, Teen Whisperer - The New York Times

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   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 ...

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   Kenny Ortega is an American film and television producer, director, and choreographer. He began his career working with the dancer and choreographer Gene Kelly in the film ‘Xanadu.’. He went on to choreograph several music videos and in time, established himself as a reputed professional in this field.

5. www.thenationalnews.com › arts-culture › on-stageA colourful career: Kenny Ortega's biography - The National

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   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.

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   Who is Kenneth Ortega?

   • Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Kenneth John "Kenny" Ortega is an American producer, director, and choreographer. He is best known for directing the Disney films: Newsies, Hocus Pocus, The Cheetah Girls 2, the High School Musical trilogy, and the Descendants franchise.

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   Who are Kenny Ortega parents?

   • Ortega’s innate love of music and dance was instilled by his parents, Octavio and Madeline Ortega. Music was a constant in the Ortega home when Kenny and his brother, Mark, and sister, singer-actress Debra Lee Ortega, were growing up. “When I was a little boy, I remember watching my mother and father dance in the living room.

   Kenny Ortega: From dancer to director - Variety

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   Where did Kenny Ortega go to school?

   • His mother used to work as a waitress while his father worked in a factory. He studied at Sequoia High School, situated in Redwood City, California. Kenny Ortega began his film career as a choreographer in the 1980, romantic fantasy musical film ‘Xanadu’.

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   Who is Kenny Ortega in Dirty Dancing?

   • 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. He loves music and dance from a young age and even becomes a cheerleader at school.

   A colourful career: Kenny Ortega's biography - The National

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7. variety.com › 2020 › filmKenny Ortega on 'High School Musical' and Being a Gay Director

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   Jun 30, 2020 · Director Kenny Ortega on the Queer Aesthetic of His Movies From ‘Hocus Pocus’ to ‘High School Musical’. Yes, there’s John Waters, Gus Van Sant, Pedro Almodovar, Lee Daniels, Gregg Araki ...

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   Kenneth John "Kenny" Ortega is an American producer, director, and choreographer. He is best known for directing the Disney films: Newsies, Hocus Pocus, The Cheetah Girls 2, the High School Musical trilogy, and the Descendants franchise. He also directed the Andi Mack episode "Better to Have...

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   Oct 2, 2008 · Music was a constant in the Ortega home when Kenny and his brother, Mark, and sister, singer-actress Debra Lee Ortega, were growing up. “When I was a little boy, I remember watching my mother ...