Known For
Directing
Born
Nov 02, 1979
Place of Birth
Palo Alto, California, USA
Credits
60 titles
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon M. Chu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Director
Making Wicked: For Good
Self
Wicked: For Good
Director
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Self
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
Himself
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
Self
Making Wicked
Self
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Self
Wicked
Director
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
The Company You Keep
Producer
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Executive Producer
Thai Cave Rescue
Executive Producer
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Self
One Perfect Shot
Self
Justin Bieber: The New Me
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
In the Heights
Director
Directors on Directors
Self
Home Before Dark
Executive Producer
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
Director
Good Trouble
Director
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Self
Crazy Rich Asians
Director
Now You See Me 2
Director
Dance Camp
Producer
Jem and the Holograms
Director
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
Director
Justin Bieber's Believe
Self
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director
Step Up Revolution
Executive Producer
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Director
The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra
Director
Step Up 3D
Director
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
Creator
YouTube Live
Himself
The Miley and Mandy Show
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
Director
Silent Beats
Director
The Daily Show
Self
Freaked
Giant Stuey Monster
The Oscars
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Split Fiction
Director
The Goxfather
Producer