Jon M. Chu
Born: 1979-11-02 in Palo Alto, California, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2028
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! ... (Director)
2025
- Wicked: For Good ... (Director)
- Wicked: One Wonderful Night as Self
- Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe as Self
- Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek as Self
- Making Wicked: For Good as Self
2024
- Wicked ... (Director)
- Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked as Self
- Making Wicked as Self
2023
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. as Self
- The Company You Keep ... (Producer)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
- Thai Cave Rescue ... (Executive Producer)
- One Perfect Shot as Self
- Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration ... (Executive Producer)
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self
2021
- Directors on Directors as Self
- In the Heights ... (Director)
- A Night at the Academy Museum as Self
- Justin Bieber: The New Me
2020
- Home Before Dark ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Good Trouble ... (Director)
- Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho ... (Director)
2018
- Crazy Rich Asians ... (Director)
- Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché as Self
2016
- Now You See Me 2 ... (Director)
- Dance Camp ... (Producer)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Jem and the Holograms ... (Director)
2014
- We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss ... (Director)
2013
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation ... (Director)
- Justin Bieber's Believe as Self
2012
- Step Up Revolution ... (Executive Producer)
2011
- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never ... (Director)
- The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra ... (Director)
2010
- Step Up 3D ... (Director)
- The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers ... (Creator)
2008
- Step Up 2: The Streets ... (Director)
- The Miley and Mandy Show
- YouTube Live as Himself
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge
2002
- Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner ... (Director)
2001
- Silent Beats ... (Director)
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1993
- Freaked as Giant Stuey Monster
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee