Direction: Kenny Ortega
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Kenny Ortega. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 18
Julie and the Phantoms (TV Series)
2020 · Series · 35 min. · United States
Direction Kabir Akhtar · Paul Becker · Kenny Ortega · Kristin Hanggi
Cast Marci T. House · Denise Jones · Guilherme Babilônia · Andrew Kyrzyk
Synopsis TV Series (2020-Present Day). 9 Episodes. Julie is a teenage girl who finds her passion for music and life with the help of a high -concept band of teen boys (The Phantoms) who have been dead for 25 years. Julie,...
6.6
115 votes
6.6
115 votes
Gilmore Girls (TV Series)
2000 · Series · 40 min. · United States
Direction Amy Sherman-Palladino · Jamie Babbit · Chris Long · Lee Shallat Chemel
Cast Lauren Graham · Alexis Bledel · Kelly Bishop · Edward Herrmann
Synopsis Gilmore Girls (TV Series) (2000) follows the close-knit relationship between single mother Lorelai Gilmore and her teenage daughter Rory in the quirky town of Stars Hollow. Lorelai, who had Rory at 16, built an independent life away from her wealthy,...
6.2
29K votes
6.2
29K votes
Ally McBeal (TV Series)
1997 · Series · 40 min. · United States
Direction David E. Kelley · Mel Damski · Jonathan Pontell · Bill D'Elia
Cast Calista Flockhart · Greg Germann · Jane Krakowski · Peter MacNicol
Synopsis Ally McBeal (TV Series) (1997) follows the life of a young, quirky lawyer navigating her professional and personal struggles in a Boston law firm. Ally, played by Calista Flockhart, is a dreamer with a vivid imagination, often finding herself in...
6.0
52K votes
6.0
52K votes
Hocus Pocus
1993 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Bette Midler · Sarah Jessica Parker · Kathy Najimy · Omri Katz
Synopsis In Hocus Pocus (1993), a curious teenager named Max accidentally resurrects three wicked witches—Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson—on Halloween night in Salem. With the help of his sister, a crush, and a talking cat, Max must stop the sinister sisters...
5.7
11K votes
5.7
11K votes
Newsies
1992 · Movie · 120 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Christian Bale · Robert Duvall · Ann-Margret · Bill Pullman
5.7
517 votes
5.7
517 votes
Descendants 3 (TV)
2019 · Movie · 106 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Dove Cameron · Keegan Connor Tracy · Sarah Jeffery · China Anne McClain
Synopsis The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.
4.9
342 votes
4.9
342 votes
Descendants 2 (TV)
2017 · Movie · 111 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Dove Cameron · Cameron Boyce · Sofia Carson · Booboo Stewart
Synopsis When the pressure to be royally perfect becomes too much for Mal, she returns to her rotten roots on the Isle of the Lost where her archenemy Uma, the daughter of Ursula from The Little Mermaid, has taken her spot...
4.6
518 votes
4.6
518 votes
High School Musical (TV)
2006 · Movie · 93 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Zac Efron · Vanessa Hudgens · Ashley Tisdale · Lucas Grabeel
Synopsis High School Musical (TV) (2006) follows the story of Troy Bolton, a popular basketball player, and Gabriella Montez, a shy and intelligent transfer student. When they unexpectedly audition for their high school's winter musical, their newfound passion for singing and...
4.6
12K votes
4.6
12K votes
Descendants (TV)
2015 · Movie · 111 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Dove Cameron · Mitchell Hope · Booboo Stewart · Sofia Carson
Synopsis Descendants is set in a present-day idyllic kingdom, with the benevolent teenage son of the King and Queen (Beast and Belle), Ben (Mitchell Hope), poised to take the throne. His first proclamation: offer a chance at redemption to the trouble-making...
4.4
1K votes
4.4
1K votes
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (TV)
2016 · Movie · 88 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Laverne Cox · Victoria Justice · Tim Curry · Christina Milian
Synopsis A straitlaced, square couple, seeking shelter from a storm, find themselves in the castle of a transgender alien mad scientist intent on creating a buff bodybuilder.
4.4
205 votes
4.4
205 votes
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008 · Movie · 112 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Zac Efron · Vanessa Hudgens · Ashley Tisdale · Corbin Bleu
Synopsis In High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), Troy, Gabriella, and their East High friends face the bittersweet transition of their final year. As graduation approaches, the Wildcats prepare for a spring musical reflecting their hopes and fears about the...
4.1
8K votes
4.1
8K votes
High School Musical 2 (TV)
2007 · Movie · 100 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Zac Efron · Vanessa Hudgens · Ashley Tisdale · Lucas Grabeel
Synopsis High School Musical 2 (TV) (2007) follows the Wildcats as they embark on a summer adventure working at the luxurious Lava Springs Country Club. Troy lands a job thanks to Sharpay, who has ulterior motives to win him over. As...
4.1
7K votes
4.1
7K votes
Dirty Dancing (TV Series)
1988 · Series · 30 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega · Gabrielle Beaumont
Cast Patrick Cassidy · Melora Hardin · Paul Feig · Constance Marie
Synopsis TV Series. 1 Season. 10 Episodes. The television series followed the same basic premise of the movie, with only a few variations. The series was still set at Kellerman's during the summer of 1963, but instead of being the daughter...
3.5
57 votes
3.5
57 votes
The Cheetah Girls 2 (TV)
2006 · Movie · 96 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Raven-Symoné · Adrienne Bailon · Sabrina Bryan · Kiely Williams
Synopsis The sequel is filled with 'Cheetah-style' adventure, drama and humor. The escapade begins when Galleria enters the group in a Barcelona music festival, and the spirited foursome (escorted by Galleria's protective mom Dorothea and Chanel's mother Juanita) embarks on a...
3.4
1K votes
3.4
1K votes
Wasteland (TV Series)
1999 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Kevin Williamson · Sandy Smolan · Lou Antonio · Stephen Gyllenhaal
Cast Sasha Alexander · Marisa Coughlan · Rebecca Gayheart · Eddie Mills
Synopsis Six twentysomething friends who went to college together are now living in New York trying to find themselves.
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Hull High (TV Series)
1990 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega · Bruce Bilson · Steven Robman · Bryan Spicer
Cast Will Lyman · Nancy Valen · Mark Ballou · Marty Belafsky
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A Change of Heart
2017 · Movie · United States
Direction Kenny Ortega
Cast Virginia Madsen · James Belushi · Aimee Teegarden · Cody Horn
Synopsis Discouraged with cards that life has dealt him, Hank (Jim Belushi) is a man whose circumstances have steered him to fear change, but his town is adhering less to traditional white man and wife partnerships of which he is comfortable....
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Resurrection Blvd. (TV Series)
2000 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction John Behring · Jesús Salvador Treviño · Nancy Malone · Norberto Barba
Cast Ruth Livier · Nicholas Gonzalez · Daniel Zacapa · Marisol Nichols
Synopsis TV Series (2000-2002). 3 seasons. 53 episodes. Daily troubles and triumphs of a struggling caring Latino family.
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