Kenny Ortega

Kenneth John Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American director, producer, choreographer, and concert creator. He is best known for his work with Disney Channel, notably the ''High School Musical'' film trilogy, cult classics such as ''Newsies'' and ''Hocus Pocus'', ''The Cheetah Girls 2'', and the first three ''Descendants'' films. In 2019, he signed a five year deal with Netflix, producing the original series ''Julie and the Phantoms,'' which was cancelled after only one season. He has also choreographed multiple iconic ‘80s films such as, ''Xanadu'', ''One from the Heart'', ''St. Elmo's Fire'', ''Pretty in Pink'', ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'', and ''Dirty Dancing.'' Ortega has worked on multiple music videos and produced concert tours for the likes of, KISS, Olivia Newton-John, Cher, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, and Michael Jackson, notably the cancelled This is It concert residency. He also wrote, directed, and produced Jackson's posthumous documentary film, ''Michael Jackson's This Is It''. For his work, Ortega was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Disney Legend Award in 2019. Provided by Wikipedia