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Ortega spoke with Parade about working with legendary performers, the amazing new talent in Descendants 2 and filming a musical number during a natural disaster.
He was set to direct the 2011 Footloose remake, but dropped out in October 2009 due to differences with Paramount over the budget and tone of the film. Ortega was also hired to direct a film adaptation of the Broadway musical In the Heights for Universal, but the studio dropped the project in 2011 due to budgetary and casting issues.
- Filmmaker, choreographer, dancer, actor, touring manager
- Kenneth John Ortega, April 18, 1950 (age 73), Palo Alto, California, U.S.
- 1970–present
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1987: Choreographer on the cult classic Dirty Dancing – his place in film history is assured as the movie becomes a smash hit that is still revered by fans today 1988: Makes his debut as a director on the TV series adaptation of Dirty Dancing .
Jan 21, 2021 · Jan. 21, 2021, 7:11 AM PST. By Katie Levingston. The finale of “High School Musical” still stands out in Kenny Ortega’s mind. The director and choreographer of the 2006 film remembers...
Sep 1, 2020 · On the new episode of “Stagecraft,” he recalled how his casting practices were influenced by his audition for the touring production of “Hair” in San Francisco in 1970. As an actor, he ...
Jan 20, 2021 · Kenny Ortega's "High School Musical" was released on Disney Channel 15 years ago, introducing a new generation to musicals and solidifying its place as a global phenomenon.
Sep 4, 2019 · Ortega had been working as an in-demand choreographer, stage and music video director for bands like The Tubes and The Pointer Sisters, when the writer-director behind The Breakfast Club and...
