Amancio Ortega Net Worth is
$78.4 Billion
Amancio Ortega Biography
$70.7 Billion: The youngest of four kids, Ortega was created in Busdongo de Arbás, León, Spain, and spent his childhood in León. He shifted to La Coruña at age 14, because of the work of his dad, a railway employee. He often wears a straightforward uniform.
Known for movies
This Is It (2009)
as Director
High School Musical (2006)
as Director
Hocus Pocus (1993)
as Director
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
as Director
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kenny Ortega |
| Net Worth | $78.4 Billion |
| Date Of Birth | April 18, 1950, March 28, 1936 |
| Profession | Television producer, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Choreographer, Television Director, Entrepreneur, Businessperson |
| Nationality | American, Spanish |
| Spouse | Flora Pérez, Rosalía Mera |
| Children | Sandra Ortega Mera, Marta Ortega Perez, Marcos Ortega Mera |
| Parents | Octavio Ortega, Madeline Ortega, Josefina Gaona Hernández, Antonio Ortega Rodríguez |
| Siblings | Debra Lee Ortega, Mark Ortega, Antonio Ortega, Pilar Ortega Gaona, Josefa Ortega Gaona |
| http://www.twitter.com/kennyortegablog | |
| http://www.instagram.com/kennyortegablog | |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs, ALMA Award for Special Achievement, ALMA Award for Outstanding Director of a Television Drama or Comedy, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, ALMA Award for Outstanding Director of a Feature Film |
| Movies | High School Musical, Descendants, Michael Jackson's This Is It, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Hocus Pocus, High School Musical 2, Newsies, The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again, Descendants 2, The Cheetah Girls 2, And God Created Woman, Legally Mad, XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, Dome Project, Red Hot Rock, Michael Jackson Memorial, Dirty Dancing, In the Heights |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He is of Spanish descent. |
| 2 | Longtime friend of Josh Carmichael. |
| 3 | Longtime personal friend and choreographer to Michael Jackson. |
| 4 | On set, if he catches an actor or actress yawning, he forces them to pay him a dollar. After production he donates all the proceeds to "The Make a Wish Foundation". |
| 5 | As of 2007, he has directed three out of the four successful Disney Channel Original Movies with High School Musical (2006), The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) and High School Musical 2 (2007). |
| 6 | Has worked with Madonna, Cher, Gloria Estefan and Elton John. |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | There's an old Fred Astaire movie where the stage becomes bigger and deeper and more complex. Moments like that really did impact on me and influence me. I want to bring a little of that to High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)--that the whole world is a stage. |
| 2 | [on what he learned from his mentor, Gene Kelly] If you didn't understand how to design your choreography for the camera, then you were shortchanging yourself and would never come to fully realize your worth. It would have meant very little if I hadn't come to understand technically how to put the work up. |
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs | Descendants (2015) | Rachel Leiterman (first assistant director plaque) |
| 2010 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Director - Film | This Is It (2009) | |
| 2009 | Jackie Coogan Award | Young Artist Awards | For the "High School Musical" films. | ||
| 2008 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Director of a Made-for-TV Movie | High School Musical 2 (2007) | |
| 2007 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Director - Television Series, Mini-Series, Television Movie | High School Musical (2006) | |
| 2007 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs | High School Musical (2006) | Don Schain (unit production manager plaque) Matias Alvarez (first assistant director plaque) Tobijah Tyler (second assistant director plaque) |
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Choreography | High School Musical (2006) | Charles Klapow (choreography by) Bonnie Story (choreography by) |
| 2004 | Career Achievement Award | American Choreography Awards, USA | |||
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Choreography | XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) | Sarah Kawahara (ice choreographer) Doug Jack (field choreographer) |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) | Ron de Moraes (director) Bucky Gunts (director) |
| 2002 | American Choreography Award | American Choreography Awards, USA | Outstanding Achievement in Television - Variety or Special | XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) | Sarah Kawahara Doug Jack |
| 1998 | American Choreography Award | American Choreography Awards, USA | Outstanding Achievement in Television - Episodic | Chicago Hope (1994) | |
| 1997 | American Choreography Award | American Choreography Awards, USA | Outstanding Achievement in Television - Variety or Special | Judy Chabola |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Documentary | This Is It (2009) | |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Choreography | High School Musical 2 (2007) | Charles Klapow (choreographer) Bonnie Story (choreographer) |
| 2008 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs | High School Musical 2 (2007) | |
| 2007 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Director - Film | The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006) | |
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | High School Musical (2006) | |
| 2006 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Episode of the Year | Gilmore Girls (2000) | Amy Sherman-Palladino |
| 2003 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Direction in a Comedy Series | Gilmore Girls (2000) | |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) | Don Mischer (executive producer) Dick Ebersol (executive producer) David J. Goldberg (producer) Geoff Bennett (producer) David Neal (producer) |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Grounded for Life (2001) | |
| 1993 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Director | Newsies (1992) | |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music | Hull High (1990) | Stanley Clarke (composer) Peggy Holmes (chant lyrics) Lawrence Edwards (lyrics) David Weiss (lyrics) Maureen Crowe (lyrics) |
| 1985 | VMA | MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) | Best Choreography in a Video | Madonna (artist) |
Filmography
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Change of Heart | 2017 | completed | |
| Descendants 2 | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | |
| Dirty Dancing | announced | ||
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again | 2016 | TV Movie | |
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Descendants | 2015 | TV Movie | |
| The Making of Frozen | 2014 | Short | |
| Bunheads | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Playboy Club | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Legally Mad | 2010 | TV Movie | |
| Dome Project | 2010 | Video short | |
| This Is It | 2009 | Documentary | |
| Michael Jackson Memorial | 2009 | TV Movie documentary creative director | |
| High School Musical 3: Senior Year | 2008 | ||
| High School Musical 2 | 2007 | TV Movie | |
| Gilmore Girls | 2002-2006 | TV Series 12 episodes | |
| The Cheetah Girls 2 | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| High School Musical | 2006 | TV Movie | |
| Billy Squier: Video Hits | 2005 | Video short segment "Rock Me Tonight" | |
| Ally McBeal | 2001-2002 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| Grounded for Life | 2001 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Resurrection Blvd. | 2000 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Chicago Hope | 1998-1999 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Wasteland | 1999 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Fame L.A. | 1997 | TV Series | |
| Second Noah | 1996 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Hocus Pocus: Begin the Magic | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Hocus Pocus | 1993 | ||
| Newsies | 1992 | ||
| Hull High | 1990 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Dirty Dancing | 1988 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Red Hot Rock | 1984 | Video segment "Breakin' Together" |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descendants | 2015 | TV Movie choreographer | |
| This Is It | 2009 | Documentary choreographer | |
| High School Musical 3: Senior Year | 2008 | choreographer | |
| Awilda and a Bee | 2008 | Short caterer | |
| Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | 2008 | Documentary concert conceived & produced by / stage director | |
| High School Musical 2 | 2007 | TV Movie choreographer | |
| High School Musical: The Concert - Extreme Access Pass | 2007 | Video choreographer / concert creator / concert producer | |
| High School Musical | 2006 | TV Movie choreographer | |
| XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony | 2002 | TV Movie supervising choreographer | |
| The Way She Moves | 2001 | TV Movie choreographer | |
| Grounded for Life | 2001 | TV Series choreographer - 1 episode | |
| Wasteland | 1999 | TV Series choreographer | |
| Quest for Camelot | 1998 | choreographer | |
| Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies | 1996 | TV Special choreographer | |
| To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar | 1995 | choreographer | |
| Hocus Pocus | 1993 | choreographer | |
| Newsies | 1992 | choreographer | |
| Hull High | 1990 | TV Series choreographer - 8 episodes | |
| Shag | 1989/I | choreographer | |
| Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live | 1988 | Video documentary choreographer | |
| Mickey's 60th Birthday | 1988 | TV Movie choreographer | |
| The Great Outdoors | 1988 | choreographer | |
| Salsa | 1988 | choreographer | |
| And God Created Woman | 1988 | choreography consultant | |
| Totally Minnie | 1988 | TV Movie choreographer | |
| Dirty Dancing | 1987 | choreographer | |
| Ferris Bueller's Day Off | 1986 | choreographer | |
| Pretty in Pink | 1986 | choreographer | |
| St. Elmo's Fire | 1985 | choreographer | |
| Super Night of Rock 'n' Roll | 1984 | TV Movie choreographer | |
| Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical | 1982 | TV Movie choreographer | |
| The Tubes: Tubes Video | 1982 | Video choreographer | |
| One from the Heart | 1981 | choreographer | |
| Xanadu | 1980 | choreographer | |
| Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights | 1980 | TV Special choreographer |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty Dancing | producer announced | ||
| Descendants | 2015 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| This Is It | 2009 | Documentary producer: live show | |
| High School Musical 3: Senior Year | 2008 | executive producer | |
| Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | 2008 | Documentary producer | |
| High School Musical 2 | 2007 | TV Movie co-producer | |
| High School Musical: The Concert - Extreme Access Pass | 2007 | Video producer | |
| Live and Unwrapped | 2004 | Video producer | |
| The Disco Ball | 2003 | TV Special producer | |
| XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony | 2002 | TV Movie producer | |
| The Way She Moves | 2001 | TV Movie co-executive producer | |
| Hull High | 1990 | TV Series co-executive producer - 2 episodes | |
| Salsa | 1988 | associate producer |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarmun | announced | Obazi (rumored) | |
| Awilda and a Bee | 2008 | Short | Male School Spelling Bee judge |
| Chicago Hope | 1998 | TV Series | Ellston McCool |
| And God Created Woman | 1988 | Mike |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dome Project | 2010 | Video short written by | |
| Timeless: Live in Concert | 2001 | TV Special documentary |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salsa | 1988 | second unit director | |
| Ferris Bueller's Day Off | 1986 | second unit director |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jackson Memorial | 2009 | TV Movie documentary performer: "We Are The World" | |
| Salsa | 1988 | performer: "Good Lovin'" |
Art Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous: The Short Films | 1993 | Video stage design |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Is It | 2009 | Documentary acknowledgment: original concert production created by / acknowledgment: original concert production directed by | |
| The Dream Studio | 2004 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last of the Showmen | 2018 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Move | Documentary filming | Himself | |
| Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot | Documentary post-production | Himself - Interviewee: Director | |
| World Choreography Awards | 2015 | Video | Himself |
| Piper's Picks TV | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Underground Dance Masters: Final History of a Forgotten Era | 2015 | Documentary | Xanadu Choreographer |
| Bystander Revolution | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours Of | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Move TV | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Latino TV | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge |
| Phineas and Ferb | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Michael Jackson's 'This Is It': Staging the Return - Beyond the Show | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Michael Jackson's 'This Is It': Auditions - Searching for the World's Best Dancers | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Michael Jackson's 'This Is It': Memories of Michael | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Michael Jackson's 'This Is It': Staging the Return - The Adventure Begins | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Michael Jackson's 'This Is It': The Gloved One | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| All Access: Making Michael Jackson's This Is It | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Doc Talk | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Is It | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live from Studio Five | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Michael Jackson Memorial | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Movie Loft | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| High School Musical 3 Special | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| HSM3: Cast Goodbyes | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| HSM3: It's All in the Dress | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| HSM3: New Cast Profiles | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| HSM3: Prom - The Night of Nights | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| HSM3: Senior Awards | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Disney Get Connected | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| So You Think You Can Dance Canada | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge |
| HSM2: In the Kitchen | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| HSM2: Making of Humuhumunukunukuapua'a | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| HSM2: On Location | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Going Back to Xanadu | 2008 | Video | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | 2008 | Documentary | Himself - Tour Director |
| Portrait of a Choreographer | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| HSM2: Anatomy of a Dance Number | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself - Director / Choreographer |
| HSM2: Rehearsal Cam | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself - Director / Choreographer |
| HSM2: The Making of a Music Scene | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself - Director |
| Disney 365 | 2007 | TV Series documentary | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Greatest Movie Love Scenes | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 2006 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Choreography |
| The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
| American Masters | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hocus Pocus: Begin the Magic | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Director |
| Movie Magic | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Blood Drips Heavily on Newsies Square | 1991 | Video short | Himself |
| America's Dance Honors | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| Salsa | 1988 | Himself | |
| Making Xanadu: The Musical Fantasy Movie | 1980 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descendants: Set It Off! | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |