Jon M. Chu
Directing
- Born
- November 2, 1979 (age 46) · Palo Alto, California, USA
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
Behind the camera31
- 2028Oh, the Places You'll Go! Director
- 2025Wicked: For Good Director
- 2025Wicked: One Wonderful Night Executive Music Producer
- 2024Wicked Director
- 2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Executive Producer
- 2021In the Heights Director
- 2019Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho Director
- 2018Crazy Rich Asians Director
- 2016Now You See Me 2 Director
- 2016Dance Camp
