Kenny Ortega (18 april 1950) is een Amerikaans filmproducer, filmregisseur en choreograaf. Hij werkte onder andere samen met Michael Jackson en danser/choreograaf Gene Kelly.

Ortega maakte de film Dirty Dancing. Verder won hij prijzen voor zijn choreografie in clips van Madonna. Samen met Michael Jackson maakte hij de Dangerous World Tour in 1992-1993 en de History World Tour in 1996-1997. In 2009 was hij samen met Jackson de producent van de geplande This Is It-concertreeks in de O₂ Arena in Londen. Door het plotselinge overlijden van Jackson op 25 juni 2009 werden de 50 al uitverkochte optredens afgelast. Ortega maakte met de beelden van de repetities die oorspronkelijk voor de privévideotheek van Jackson bedoeld waren de gelijknamige film This Is It. De film werd hoofdzakelijk opgenomen met Sony HD Handycams en is ook op blu-rayschijf uitgekomen, met extra filmbeelden van de opnamen voor de visualisaties van de show.

Choreograaf en andere projecten

• Footloose(2010)
• Michael Jackson's "This is it"(2009)
• This Is ItTour (2009-2010)
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year(2008)
• Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert(2008)
• High School Musical 2(2007)
• High School Musical: The Concert- Extreme Access Pass-DVD (2007)
• The Cheetah Girls 2(2006)
• The Boy From Oz(2006)
• High School Musical(2006)
• 72nd Academy Awards(2000)
• HIStory World Tour(1996-1997)
• Super Bowl XXX(1996)
• Newsies(1992)
• Dangerous World Tour(1992-1993)
• Salsa (1988)
• Dirty Dancing(1987)
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)
• Pretty in Pink(1986)
• Marilyn: An American Fable (1983)

Producties

• High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
• Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
• The Cheetah Girls One World (voorheen "The Cheetah Girls 3: Indian Adventure!") (2008)
• High School Musical 2 (2007)
• The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
• High School Musical (2006)
• Hocus Pocus (1993)
• Newsies (1992)
• Xanadu (1980)

Kenny Ortega (April 18, 1950) is an American film producer, film director and choreographer. He worked with Michael Jackson and dancer / choreographer Gene Kelly.

Ortega made ​​the movie Dirty Dancing. He also won prizes for his choreography in clips of Madonna. Along with Michael Jackson, he made the Dangerous World Tour in 1992-1993 and the History World Tour in 1996-1997. In 2009, he and Jackson, the producer of This Is It-scheduled concert at the O2 Arena in London. By the sudden death of Jackson on June 25, 2009 were already sold out 50 performances canceled. Ortega made ​​the images of the rehearsals for the private video store originally from Jackson meant the movie This Is It. The film was mainly recorded with Sony HD Handycam and is also on Blu-rayschijf released with additional footage of the shooting for the visualization of the show.

Choreographer and other project:

footloose (2010)
Michael Jackson's "This Is It" (2009)
This Is It Tour (2009-2010)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
High School Musical 2 (2007)
High School Musical: The Concert Extreme Access Pass DVD (2007)
The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
The Boy From Oz (2006)
High School Musical (2006)
72nd Academy Awards (2000)
HIStory World Tour (1996-1997)
Super Bowl XXX (1996)
Newsies (1992)
Dangerous World Tour (1992-1993)
Salsa (1988)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Marilyn: An American Fable (1983)

Production:

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
The Cheetah Girls One World (formerly "The Cheetah Girls 3: Indian Adventure!") (2008)
High School Musical 2 (2007)
The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
High School Musical (2006)
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Newsies (1992)
Xanadu (1980)