
Jon M. Chu
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1979-11-02 (45 years old)
Place of Birth
Palo Alto, California, USA
Jon M. Chu
Biography
Jonathan Murray Chu (born November 2, 1979) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for directing the romantic comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018) and the musical fantasy "Wicked" (2024), the former being one of the first films by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority cast of Asian descent. For his direction for "Wicked," Chu won the National Board of Review Award for Best Director and Critics’ Choice Award for Best Director.
An alumnus of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, other films he has directed often include musical elements, including the dance films "Step Up 2: The Streets" (2008) and "Step Up 3D" (2010), the musicals "Jem and the Holograms" (2015) and "In the Heights" (2021), as well as the live concert films "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" (2011) and "Justin Bieber's Believe" (2013).
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Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2024)
(2022)
(2021)
(2021)
(2018)
(2013)
Justin Bieber's Believe
as Self
(2008)
YouTube Live
as Himself
(1993)
Freaked
as Giant Stuey Monster
Crew
Play-Doh
Director, Producer
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Executive Producer, Director
The Goxfather
Director, Producer
The Woman in Me
Director
Permanent Record
Director, Producer
The Great Chinese Art Heist
Director
Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
Director
Untiled Split Fiction Film
Director
(2028)
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Director
(2025)
Wicked: For Good
Director
(2024)
(2024)
Wicked
Director
(2024)
Making Wicked
Director
(2022)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Executive Producer
(2021)
In the Heights
Director
(2019)
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
Director
(2018)
Crazy Rich Asians
Director
(2016)
Now You See Me 2
Director
(2016)
Dance Camp
Producer
(2015)
Jem and the Holograms
Director, Producer
(2014)
(2013)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director
(2013)
Justin Bieber's Believe
Director
(2012)
Step Up Revolution
Executive Producer
(2011)
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Director
(2010)
Step Up 3D
Director
(2008)
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director
(2001)
Silent Beats
Director