Quick Facts
Born:
1979-11-02
Birthplace:
Palo Alto, California, USA
Credits:
23 Total Roles
Jon M. Chu
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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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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
The Daily Show
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Justin Bieber's Believe
Self
Freaked
Giant Stuey Monster
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
The Oscars
Self
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Making Wicked: For Good MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Wicked: One Wonderful Night MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Making Wicked MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | 100 Years of Warner Bros. TV | Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | One Perfect Shot TV | Self |