Awards & Winners

Kenny Ortega

Date of Birth 18-April-1950
Place of Birth Palo Alto
(Santa Clara County, United States of America, Silicon Valley, California, San Francisco Bay Area)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Kenneth John Ortega, Kenneth Ortega, Kenneth John Ortega, Kenneth Ortega
Profession Film Producer, Choreographer, Television Director, Actor, Television Producer, Film Director
Kenneth John "Kenny" Ortega is an American film and television producer, director, and choreographer, best known for directing Hocus Pocus, the High School Musical trilogy and Michael Jackson's This Is It concerts.

Awards by Kenny Ortega

Check all the awards nominated and won by Kenny Ortega.

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
ALMA Award for Outstanding Director of a Feature Film High School Musical 3: Senior Year

2008


ALMA Award for Special Achievement
Honored for : High School Musical 2
(Outstanding Director of a Made-for-TV Movie)

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography High School Musical 2
Routines: \"What Time Is It?\" , \"Fabulous\", \"Work This Out\", \"I Don't Dance\", \"You Are the Music In Me\", \"For One\"

2007


ALMA Award for Outstanding Director of a Television Drama or Comedy
Honored for : High School Musical
(Tied with Edward James Olmos for Walkout.)

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
ALMA Award for Outstanding Director of a Television Drama or Comedy High School Musical
Tied with Edward James Olmos for Walkout.
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs High School Musical 2

2006


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
Honored for : High School Musical
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs
Honored for : High School Musical

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs High School Musical
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special High School Musical
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography High School Musical

2002


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography
Honored for : XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Honored for : XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography Grounded for Life
Mrs. Finnerty, You Have A Lovely Daughter

1992


Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Razzie Award for Worst Director Newsies

1991


Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Hull High