6.8
Movie
Directing
Jon M. Chu
- Born
- (age 46)
- Birthplace
- Palo Alto, California, USA
- Credits
- 61 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
5.7
Movie
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
7.0
Movie
Crazy Rich Asians
6.9
Movie
Wicked
6.7
Movie
Step Up 2: The Streets
6.9
Movie
Step Up Revolution
6.8
Movie
Step Up 3D
6.6
Movie
Wicked: For Good
7.1
Movie
In the Heights
7.5
TV
Home Before Dark
5.2
Movie
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
5.5
Movie
Jem and the Holograms
6.9
Movie
Justin Bieber's Believe
6.2
Movie
Freaked
7.4
TV
Good Trouble
6.2
TV
Dancing with the Stars
5.8
Movie
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
7.2
TV
The Company You Keep
Acting credits 26
Crew credits 38
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Play-Doh Film | Director, Producer |
| TBA | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Film | Executive Producer, Director |
| TBA | The Goxfather Film | Director, Producer |
| TBA | The Woman in Me Film | Director |
| TBA | Permanent Record Film | Director, Producer |
| TBA | The Great Chinese Art Heist Film | Director |
| TBA | Split Fiction Film | Director, Producer |
| TBA | Hot Wheels Film | Director, Producer |
| TBA | The LXD: Rise of the Drifts Film | Director |
| TBA | Untitled Britany Spears Biopic Film | Director |
| TBA | Crazy Rich Asians TV | Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2028 | Oh, the Places You'll Go! Film | Director |
| 2025 | Wicked: For Good Film | Director |
| 2025 | Wicked: One Wonderful Night Film | Executive Music Producer |
| 2024 | Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Film | Thanks |
| 2024 | Wicked Film | Director |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep TV | Producer (10 ep) |
| 2022 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Film | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Thai Cave Rescue TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2021 | In the Heights Film | Director |
| 2020 | Home Before Dark TV | Executive Producer, Director (20 ep) |
| 2019 | Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho Film | Director |
| 2019 | Good Trouble TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians Film | Director |
| 2016 | Now You See Me 2 Film | Director |
| 2016 | Dance Camp Film | Producer |
| 2015 | Jem and the Holograms Film | Director, Producer |
| 2014 | We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss Film | Director |
| 2013 | Justin Bieber's Believe Film | Director |
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation Film | Director |
| 2012 | Step Up Revolution Film | Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Film | Director |
| 2011 | The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra Film | Director |
| 2010 | Step Up 3D Film | Director |
| 2010 | The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers TV | Creator |
| 2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets Film | Director |
| 2002 | Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner Film | Director |
| 2001 | Silent Beats Film | Director |