Portrait of Kenny Ortega

Directing

Kenny Ortega

Career

Active from 1984 to 2020, busiest in 2017 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Julie and the Phantoms
Julie and the Phantoms
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kenny Ortega Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Crime
    0.9, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    1.5, average 4.0
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age Story 4
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Teen Musical 2
  • Catchy Songs 2
  • Teen Pop Musical 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Comfort Watch 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
LEGO Friends: Heartlake The Musical
LEGO Friends: Heartlake The Musical

Executive Producer

Weslandia
Weslandia

Director

Untitled Descendants Film
Untitled Descendants Film

Director

Phantom
Phantom

Director

2020s

1 title ยท average score 77
The Disney Family Singalong
The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 65
Descendants 3
Descendants 3 (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

Choreographer, Director

Descendants 2
Descendants 2 (2017)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Executive Producer

A Change of Heart
A Change of Heart (2017)

Director

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
GoodWatch score 34

Executive Producer, Director

Descendants
Descendants (2015)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Executive Producer

2000s

10 titles ยท average score 71
This Is It
This Is It (2009)
GoodWatch score 74

Writer, Director

Michael Jackson Memorial
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

Director

High School Musical 3: Senior Year
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Executive Producer

High School Musical 2
High School Musical 2 (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

Choreographer, Director

Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Kenny Ortega (voice)

High School Musical: The Concert
High School Musical: The Concert (2007)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer, Choreographer

High School Musical
High School Musical (2006)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Choreographer

The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within (2002)

Director, Producer

Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert
Barbra Streisand: Timeless - Live in Concert (2001)
GoodWatch score 82

Director, Writer

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 66
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul
MJ & Friends: Live in Seoul (1999)

Director

Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

Choreographer

Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich
Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live in Munich (1997)
GoodWatch score 88

Art Direction

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

Choreographer

Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Ellston McCool

Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus (1993)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Newsies
Newsies (1992)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

1980s

13 titles ยท average score 58
Shag
Shag (1989)
GoodWatch score 57

Choreographer

The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors (1988)
GoodWatch score 49

Choreographer

Salsa
Salsa (1988)
GoodWatch score 42

Associate Producer

Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
GoodWatch score 68

Choreographer

And God Created Woman
And God Created Woman (1988)
GoodWatch score 47

as Mike

Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing (1987)
GoodWatch score 72

Choreographer

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

Second Unit Director, Choreographer

Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

Choreographer

St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
GoodWatch score 51

Choreographer

Red Hot Rock
Red Hot Rock (1984)

Director

One from the Heart
One from the Heart (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

Choreographer

Xanadu
Xanadu (1980)
GoodWatch score 45

Choreographer