While I researched Kenny Ortega I found out a lot of interesting things. Most of you might just know him as an amazing producer, director, or choreographer but there is much more to him than just that. Ortega did not start out famous and rich as we might see him now he was a normal teenager just like anyone but with a passion for music and dancing. Ortega over the years has grown in the film and television categories he has made a great improvement in his life. A person in his life that was very inspiring to him was Gene Kelly. Ortega says Kelly was like a mentor towards him but not only that but now Ortega himself has become very inspirational towards other actors. By going through all the things Ortega has gone through and has done he is…show more content… The film ‘Hocus Pocus’ was an American Halloween fantasy-comedy film. Which became a cult film, and largely from annual airings on Disney Channel and Freeform (formerly being ABC Family).Being directed by Ortega in 1993 having a rating or 32%, the budget was $28 million, and having a gross of $39, 514,713. ‘High School Musical’ is a 2006 American teen/romantic comedy musical television film and the first installment in the High School Musical trilogy. Ortega Choreographed and directed ‘High School Musical’ having a budget of $5 million and a rating of 56%. ‘High School Musical 2’ is the second film the High school Musical trilogy having Ortega both choreographed and directed the film, having a budget of $7 million and a rating of 57%. ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year was the final installment in the High School Musical trilogy. Ortega was the director, executive producer, and choreographer of the film. The budget was $11 million, with a rating of 65%, and a gross of $252,909,177. Fun fact ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year was actually released in theaters on October 24, 2008. The total of the High School Musical trilogy they had a budget of $22.2 million and a box $253 million. Descendants is a 2015 American musical fantasy television…show more content… Ortega has been nominated for awards since 1985. Starting off in 1985 with being nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) with Madonna for her music video of “Material Girl”. During 1991 he got nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music in Hull High (1990). Later on in 1993 he got nominated for the Razzie Awards for Newsies (1992). In 1997 and 1998 he won the American Choreography Awards, USA. In 1997 he won it with Chicago Hope (1994) and in 1998 he won it for the “1996 Olympic Games”. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award once again in 2001for outstanding choreography for Grounded for Life (2001). In 2002 he won three awards and was nominated for one. He got nominated for the Primetime Emmy awards once again for outstanding variety, music or comedy special. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding directing for variety, music or comedy program and for outstanding choreography. The final award he won in 2002 was the American Choreography Awards, USA for outstanding achievement in television- variety or special. 2003 he got nominated for the online film & television association for best direction in a comedy series for Gilmore Girls (2000). In 2004 he once again won the American choreography Awards, USA. We don’t know what film or television program since it wasn’t provided. It seems to have him take a year off since in 2005
