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.
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Movies (31)
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Director (Directing)
2028
Making Wicked: For Good
as Self
2025
Wicked: For Good
Director (Directing)
2025
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
as Self
2025
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self
2025
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
as Self
2025
Making Wicked
as Self
2024
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
as Self
2024
Wicked
Director (Directing)
2024
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Executive Producer (Production)
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self
2022
Justin Bieber: The New Me
2021
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
2021
In the Heights
Director (Directing)
2021
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
Director (Directing)
2019
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
as Self
2018
Crazy Rich Asians
Director (Directing)
2018
Now You See Me 2
Director (Directing)
2016
Dance Camp
Producer (Production)
2016
Jem and the Holograms
Director (Directing)
2015
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
Director (Directing)
2014
Justin Bieber's Believe
as Self
2013
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director (Directing)
2013
Step Up Revolution
Executive Producer (Production)
2012
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Director (Directing)
2011
Step Up 3D
Director (Directing)
2010
YouTube Live
as Himself
2008
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director (Directing)
2008
Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
Director (Directing)
2002
Silent Beats
Director (Directing)
2001
Freaked
as Giant Stuey Monster
1993
TV Shows (14)
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self
2023
The Company You Keep
Producer (Production)
2023
Thai Cave Rescue
Executive Producer (Production)
2022
One Perfect Shot
as Self
2022
Directors on Directors
as Self
2021
Home Before Dark
Executive Producer (Production)
2020
Good Trouble
Director (Directing)
2019
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
Creator (Creator)
2010
The Miley and Mandy Show
2008
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
2005
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944