Jon M. Chu
Birthday: 1979-11-02
Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, USA
Gender: Male
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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Credits
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Play-Doh | |
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The Goxfather | |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | |
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The Woman in Me | |
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Permanent Record | |
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The Great Chinese Art Heist | |
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Split Fiction | |
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Hot Wheels | |
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The LXD: Rise of the Drifts | |
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2028-03-16 | Oh, the Places You'll Go! |
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2025-11-19 | Wicked: For Good |
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2024-10-16 | Wicked |
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2021-06-10 | In the Heights |
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2019-02-14 | Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho |
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2018-08-15 | Crazy Rich Asians |
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2016-06-02 | Now You See Me 2 |
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2015-10-22 | Jem and the Holograms |
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2014-10-21 | We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss |
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2013-12-19 | Justin Bieber's Believe |
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2013-03-27 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation |
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2011-02-11 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never |
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2011-02-07 | The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra |
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2010-08-04 | Step Up 3D |
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2008-02-14 | Step Up 2: The Streets |
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2002-01-01 | Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner |
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2001-01-01 | Silent Beats |