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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
On set, if he catches an actor or actress yawning, he forces them to pay... more
Awards:
Won 3 Primetime Emmys.
Another
8 wins
&
8 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(519 articles)
Monday’s Dancing: What You Didn’t See
(From People.com - TV Watch. 17 November 2009, 12:11 PM, PST)
MTV Acquires TV Rights for Michael Jackson's This Is It
(From MovieWeb. 17 November 2009, 8:14 AM, PST)
(From People.com - TV Watch. 17 November 2009, 12:11 PM, PST)
MTV Acquires TV Rights for Michael Jackson's This Is It
(From MovieWeb. 17 November 2009, 8:14 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Kenneth Ortega
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Soundtrack, Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Writer, Art Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
- This Is It (2009)
... aka Michael Jackson's This Is It (USA: complete title)
... aka Michael Jackson's This Is It: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Michael Jackson Memorial (2009) (TV) (creative director)
... aka Michael Jackson Memorial Service (USA: alternative title) - Legally Mad (2009) (TV)
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
... aka H.S.M. 3 (USA: informal title) - High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV)
... aka High School Musical 2: Extended Edition (USA: DVD box title) - "Gilmore Girls" (12 episodes, 2002-2006)
... aka Gilmore Girls: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
- Knit, People, Knit! (2006) TV episode
- Friday Night's Alright for Fighting (2006) TV episode (as Kenneth Ortega)
- He's Slippin' 'Em Bread... Dig? (2005) TV episode (as Kenneth Ortega)
- Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out (2005) TV episode (as Kenneth Ortega)
- Come Home (2005) TV episode
(7 more) - The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) (TV)
- High School Musical (2006) (TV)
- "Ally McBeal" (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Another One Bites the Dust (2002) TV episode
- The Pursuit of Unhappiness (2001) TV episode
- Reach Out and Touch (2001) TV episode - XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) (TV)
- "Grounded for Life" (1 episode, 2001)
- Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (2001) TV episode - "Resurrection Blvd." (1 episode, 2000)
- Mascaras (2000) TV episode - "Chicago Hope" (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
- Playing Through (1999) TV episode
- Liver, Hold the Mushrooms (1998) TV episode - "Wasteland" (1 episode, 1999)
- Truth or Consequences (1999) TV episode - "Fame L.A." (1997) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Second Noah" (1 episode, 1996)
- The Good Samaritan (1996) TV episode - Hocus Pocus (1993)
- Newsies (1992)
... aka Newsboys
... aka The News Boys (UK) - "Hull High" (2 episodes, 1990)
- Episode #1.4 (1990) TV episode
- Episode #1.1 (1990) TV episode - "Dirty Dancing" (2 episodes, 1988)
- Book of Love (1988) TV episode
- Walk Like a Man (1988) TV episode - Sexy Shorts (1984) (V) (segment "Breakin' Together")
... aka Red Hot Rock (USA)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- This Is It (2009) (choreographer)
... aka Michael Jackson's This Is It (USA: complete title)
... aka Michael Jackson's This Is It: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) (choreographer)
... aka H.S.M. 3 (USA: informal title) - Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (2008) (stage director)
- High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV) (choreographer)
... aka High School Musical 2: Extended Edition (USA: DVD box title) - High School Musical: The Concert - Extreme Access Pass (2007) (V) (choreographer)
- High School Musical (2006) (TV) (choreographer)
- XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) (TV) (supervising choreographer)
- The Way She Moves (2001) (TV) (choreographer)
- "Grounded for Life" (choreographer) (1 episode, 2001)
- Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (2001) TV episode (choreographer) - "Wasteland" (1999) TV series (choreographer) (unknown episodes)
- Quest for Camelot (1998) (choreographer)
... aka The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (International: English title) - Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies (1996) (TV) (choreographer)
- To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) (choreographer)
- "Chicago Hope" (1994) TV series (choreographer) (unknown episodes)
- Newsies (1992) (choreographer)
... aka Newsboys
... aka The News Boys (UK) - "Hull High" (1990) TV series (choreographer) (unknown episodes)
- Shag (1989) (choreographer)
... aka Shag: The Movie - The Great Outdoors (1988) (choreographer)
- Salsa (1988) (choreographer)
- Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live (1988) (V) (choreographer)
- And God Created Woman (1988) (choreography consultant)
- Dirty Dancing (1987) (choreographer)
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (choreographer)
- Pretty in Pink (1986) (choreographer)
- St. Elmo's Fire (1985) (choreographer)
- One from the Heart (1982) (choreographer)
- Xanadu (1980) (choreographer)
Producer:
- This Is It (2009) (producer)
... aka Michael Jackson's This Is It (USA: complete title)
... aka Michael Jackson's This Is It: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) (executive producer)
... aka H.S.M. 3 (USA: informal title) - Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (2008) (producer)
- High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV) (co-producer)
... aka High School Musical 2: Extended Edition (USA: DVD box title) - High School Musical: The Concert - Extreme Access Pass (2007) (V) (producer)
- Live and Unwrapped (2004) (V) (producer)
- The Disco Ball (2003) (TV) (producer)
... aka The Disco Ball... A 30-Year Celebration (USA: promotional title) - XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) (TV) (producer)
- The Way She Moves (2001) (TV) (co-executive producer)
- Salsa (1988) (associate producer)
Soundtrack:
- Michael Jackson Memorial (2009) (TV) (performer: "We Are The World")
... aka Michael Jackson Memorial Service (USA: alternative title) - Salsa (1988) (performer: "Good Lovin'")
Actor:
- "Chicago Hope" .... Ellston McCool (1 episode, 1998)
- Deliverance (1998) TV episode .... Ellston McCool - And God Created Woman (1988) .... Mike
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- Salsa (1988) (second unit director)
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (second unit director)
Writer:
- Timeless: Live in Concert (2001) (TV) (writer)
Art Department:
- Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (V) (stage design)
... aka Michael Jackson - Dangerous: The Short Films (USA: alternative title)
Thanks:
- The Dream Studio (2004) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- Move (2010) (filming) .... Himself
- Ear of the Heart: The Music of Galt MacDermot (2009) (post-production) .... Himself - Interviewee/Director
- "Xposé" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #4.36 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2009)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 21 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Live from Studio Five" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.27 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 16 October 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Michael Jackson Memorial (2009) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Michael Jackson Memorial Service (USA: alternative title) - "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Death of a Legend (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "The Movie Loft" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 28 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - HSM3: Senior Awards (2009) (V) .... Himself
- HSM3: New Cast Profiles (2009) (V) .... Himself
- HSM3: Cast Goodbyes (2009) (V) .... Himself
- HSM3: Prom - The Night of Nights (2009) (V) .... Himself
- HSM3: It's All in the Dress (2009) (V) .... Himself
- "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Top 16 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - HSM2: Making of Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (2008) (V) .... Himself
- HSM2: In the Kitchen (2008) (V) .... Himself
- HSM2: On Location (2008) (V) .... Himself
- "Good Morning America" (1 episode, 2008)
... aka G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Episode dated 20 May 2008 (2008) TV episode - Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (2008) .... Himself
- Underground Dance Masters: Final History of a Forgotten Era (2008) .... Xanadu Choreographer
- HSM2: Rehearsal Cam (2007) (V) .... Himself - Director/Choreographer
- HSM2: Anatomy of a Dance Number (2007) (V) .... Himself - Director/Choreographer
- HSM2: The Making of a Music Scene (2007) (V) .... Himself - Director
- "Dancing with the Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Round 8 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Greatest Movie Love Scenes (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Blood Drips Heavily on Newsies Square (1991) (V) .... Himself
- America's Dance Honors (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- Salsa (1988) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Entertainment Tonight"
- Episode dated 16 September 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Directed music video for Deniece Williams: "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
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