Kenny Ortega

(1950-)

American filmmaker and choreographer

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Kenneth John Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American filmmaker, touring manager, and choreographer. He directed the films Newsies (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), the High School Musical trilogy (2006–2008), Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) and the Descendants trilogy (2015–2019). Ortega has choreographed films including St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) and Dirty Dancing (1987). He has also directed multiple concert tours, including tours for Cher, Gloria Estefan, Hannah Montana, and Michael Jackson. In 2019, Ortega was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Born	Kenneth John Ortega 18 April 1950 (age 75) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Zodiac	Aries
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Warren Carr · Associate · 1955- · Canadian production manager edit info

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Zac Efron · Friend · 1987- · American actor and singer edit info

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Vanessa Hudgens · Friend · 1988- · American actress edit info

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