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Kenny Ortega
Director, Choreographer, Producer
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This Is It (2009)
Self, Director, Choreographer, Producer (live show), Acknowledgment (original concert production created by), Acknowledgment (original concert production directed by) |
$60MM
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Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
Self - Tour Director, Concert Conceived & Produced By, Stage Director, Producer |
$7MM
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$31MM
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$65MM
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$71MM
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High School Musical: The Concert - Extreme Access Pass (2007)
(Video) - Choreographer, Concert Creator, Concert Producer, Producer |
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Salsa (1988)
Self, Second Unit Director, Choreographer, Associate Producer, Performer ("Good Lovin'") |
$2.6MM
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$394K
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$65MM
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Red Hot Rock (1984)
(Video) - Director (segments: Breakin' Together), Soundtrack ("Breakin' Together") |
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$389K
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$698K
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$23MM
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| Past Television (45 titles) | Episodes |
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Julie and the Phantoms (2020)
(TV Series) - Choreographer (9 episodes, 2020), Executive Producer (9 episodes, 2020), Director (5 episodes, 2020)
Stand Tall (Sep
10,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 9
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Director (directed by),
Choreographer,
Executive Producer
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Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
(TV Special) - Self, Creative Director, Performer ("We Are The World") |
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XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002)
(TV Special) - Director, Supervising Choreographer, Producer |
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Grounded for Life (2001)
(TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2001), Choreographer (1 episode, 2001)
Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (May
16,
2001)
Season 1,
Episode 14
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Director,
Choreographer
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Chicago Hope (1998–1999)
(TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 1998), Ellston McCool (1 episode, 1998) |
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Hull High (1990)
(TV Series) - Choreographer (8 episodes, 1990), Director (3 episodes, 1990), Co-Executive Producer (2 episodes, 1990) |
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Dirty Dancing (1988–1989)
(TV Series) - Special Consultant (11 episodes, 1988), Director (2 episodes, 1988), Choreographer (1 episode, 1988) |
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| Self (77 titles) |
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Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield (2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Director 'This Is It' Show (1 episode, 2020) |
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Celebrity Family Feud (2019)
(TV Series) - Self - Contestant (1 episode, 2019)
Maulers vs. Brawlers and 'Descendants 3' vs. 'American Housewife' (Jul
28,
2019)
Season 6,
Episode 6
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Self - Contestant
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Good Morning Britain (2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Hollywood Director Behind Disney's 'Descendants 2' (1 episode, 2017)
Episode dated 19 October 2017 (Oct
19,
2017)
Self - Hollywood Director Behind Disney's 'Descendants 2'
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Piper's Picks TV (2015)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015)
Descendants Inside Look with Kenny Ortega Interview at Disney Behind the Scenes (Aug
1,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 210
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Self - Guest
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Michael Jackson's 'This Is It': Auditions - Searching for the World's Best Dancers (2010)
(Video) - Self |
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| Archive Footage (7 titles) |
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The Choreography of One from the Heart (2024)
(Short) - Self - Choreographer (archive footage) (as Kenneth Ortega) |
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Wacko Jacko is a Lie: The Real Michael Jackson According to People Who Knew Him (2021)
(Video) - Self - Interviewee (archive footage) |
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Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine: Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (1987)
(Music Video) - Director, Choreographer |
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