Kenny Ortega

Director and producer. Born 18 April 1950 in Palo Alto, California, USA.

Titles on Fi1m5 directing · 2 crew

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 5 titles

Emmy1 won

Born

18 April 1950, Palo Alto, California, USA

Active

1980–present

Frequently works with

Michael Schultz, Adam Nimoy, Alan Myerson, Arlene Sanford, Bethany Rooney, Joanna Kerns, Linda Mendoza, Sarah Pia Anderson

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 793

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 2 films, 3 series
Screen time: 4 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $3,746 across 1 film with figures
Primetime Emmy Awards: 1 Emmy1 won
Active: 1980–present

Genres

Comedy4
Drama3
Family2
Adventure1
Fantasy1
Music1

Best and worst on Fi1m

82BestCrazy Ex-Girlfriend2015

60WorstDescendants2015

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

141980s

111990s

132000s

82010s

22020s

Directors most worked with

Michael Schultz3 titles

Adam Nimoy2 titles

Alan Myerson2 titles

Arlene Sanford2 titles

Bethany Rooney2 titles

Joanna Kerns2 titles

Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards1 won

Won2002Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series · 2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Other awards1 won

Won2019Disney Legends: Disney Legends

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.