Kenny Ortega
- Biography
- California-born dancer and choreographer Kenny Ortega had stage and television experience before working on his first feature film, The Rose (1979) and the Olivia Newton-John/Gene Kelly disco-era musical Xanadu (1980).
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Awards
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Best Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special High School Musical |
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This Is It Earns $101 Million Worldwide; Run Extended Through Thanksgiving
11/02/09 The documentary, which includes rehearsal footage of Michael Jackson , 51, prepping for his ill-fated "This Is It" London concert tour at Los Angeles' Staples Center just hours before he died of cardiac arrest, was so well received in its first five days that distributor Sony has extended the film's run until Thanksgiving. | Us Weekly -
Kenny Ortega Talks This Is It DVD/Blu-ray
11/01/09 If you enjoyed "This Is It" last week, but wondered what was going to happen to all the footage that didn't make it into the final cut, Kenny Ortega has some good news for you: the "This Is It" DVD/Blu-ray release, scheduled for early next year, will have two to three hours more. | Rotten Tomatoes -
'This Is It' tops weekend boxoffice
11/01/09 Sony's Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" danced its way to the top of the weekend boxoffice, even without hitting all of its marks. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Kenny Ortega Speaks About Leaving Footloose
10/29/09 We still think it probably came down to budget disputes , but director Kenny Ortega says that after overseeing the Michael Jackson documentary film, This Is It , he just needed to take a break, causing him to pull out of the Footloose remake. | Perez Hilton -
The PhilmGuy Reviews ‘This Is It’
10/28/09 Equal parts morbid cash-in, breathless greatest hits tribute and tantalizing sneak preview of a landmark concert tour that never came to be, the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It is a fitting send-off for the mysteriously departed musical monarch. | OK! Magazine -
Elizabeth Taylor Wants You To See This Is It
10/27/09 The legendary actress took to her Twitter to let her followers know how impressed she was by the film. | Perez Hilton -
Elizabeth Taylor: Michael Jackson Movie "Most Brilliant Piece of Filmmaking"
10/27/09 The 77-year-old actress said Michael Jackson's This Is It is "the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking" she has ever seen. | Us Weekly -
Kenny Ortega Quits Footloose Remake
10/25/09 Citing disagreements over the tone and budget of the film, director Kenny Ortega has left Paramount's upcoming "Footloose" remake. | Rotten Tomatoes -
Director Cuts Loose From Footloose Remake
10/25/09 That Footloose remake is gonna need a new director. | E! Online -
Ortega exits Paramount's 'Footloose'
10/25/09 Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of "Footloose" over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget. | Variety