Jon M. Chu
Known for DirectingBorn 1979-11-02Palo 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
Freaked
1993 · as Giant Stuey Monster
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013 · as Self
Making Wicked
2024 · as Self
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024 · as Self
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025 · as Self
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018 · as Self
Making Wicked: For Good
2025 · as Self
YouTube Live
2008 · as Himself
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021 · as Self
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
2025 · as Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022 · as Self
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025 · as Self
Justin Bieber: The New Me
2021