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, High School Musical, Michael Jackson's This Is It, Descendants, and Julie and the Phantoms. He also choreographed the films St. Elmo's Fire, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Dirty Dancing; and directed multiple concert tours for Cher, Gloria Estefan, Hannah Montana, and Michael Jackson. For his work, Ortega was honored with both a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Disney Legend Award in 2019.
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Born | Kenneth Miller Ortega April 18, 1950 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Filmmaker, choreographer, touring manager |
Years active | 1980–present |
Notable work | Newsies Hocus Pocus High School Musical Michael Jackson's This Is It Descendants Julie and the Phantoms |
Awards | Hollywood Walk of Fame (2019) Disney Legends (2019) Grammys (2021) |
Kenny Ortega is a film and television producer, director, and choreographer from the United States. In the film Xanadu, he began his career as a dancer and choreographer alongside Gene Kelly. He went on to choreograph a number of music videos and, over time, established himself as a respected expert in the subject. With the musical comedy drama film Newsies, he made his directorial debut. However, the picture was a commercial disappointment and received mixed to poor reviews. Despite his disappointment, he did not allow his first failure effect his subsequent work. He went on to direct a number of additional films over the next several years, including the smash success 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year,' which grossed more than $250 million on a $11 million budget. The third installment in the 'High School Musical' series. Ortega also directed the preceding two chapters, which were both TV movies. He has also directed several episodes of TV shows such as Chicago Hope, a medical drama, and Gilmore Girls, a comedy drama. Ortega has received several accolades during his career, including two Emmy Awards from a total of five nominations.
He was born to Madeline, a waitress, and Octavio, a factory worker.
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He worked as a choreographer on Xanadu with Gene Kelly, which led to him choreographing Dirty Dancing in 1987.
He was collaborating with Michael Jackson on his planned This Is It concert tour before the pop star's tragic death.
Kenny Ortega's estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below. Let's check, How Rich is He in 2021-2022? According to Forbes, Wikipedia, IMDB, and other reputable online sources, Kenny Ortega has an estimated net worth of $14 Million at the age of 72 years old in year 2022. He has earned most of his wealth from his thriving career as a Film Producer, Television Director, Choreographer, Actor, Television producer, Film director from United States. It is possible that He makes money from other undiscovered sources
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At the age of 72,
Kenny Ortega height is 5 ft 10 in.
His weight is 82 kg .
His hit film Hocus Pocus starred Sarah Jessica Parker , later of Sex and the City fame.
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● Kenny Ortega was born on April 18, 1950 (age 72) in Palo Alto, California, United States ● He is a celebrity director ● His nationality is American● His the best movies are High School Musical (2006), Descendants (2015), Descendants 2 (2017), High School Musical 3... (2008) and Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) ● In His career, Kenny Ortega has achieved an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography● He attended Sequoia High School● Kenny Ortega has 2 siblings in His family: Debra Lee Ortega, Mark Ortega● His weight is 82 kg● His height is 5 ft 10 in● His eyes color are Hazel● You can find His website below: https://twitter.com/kennyortegablog
Reference: Wikipedia, FaceBook, Youtube, Twitter, Spotify, Instagram, Tiktok, IMDb. Last update: 06-21-2022
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