- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- November 2, 1979
- Place of Birth
- Palo Alto, California, USA
Jon M. Chu
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon M. Chu…
Filmography
movieOh, the Places You'll Go!
2028 · Director
movieMaking Wicked: For Good
2025 · Self
movieWicked: For Good
2025 · Director
movieWicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
2025 · Self
movieWicked: One Wonderful Night
2025 · Self, Executive Music Producer
tvEpic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
2025 · Himself
movieInside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025 · Self
movieMaking Wicked
2024 · Self
movieDefying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024 · Self, Thanks
movieWicked
2024 · Director
tv100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023 · Self
tvThe Company You Keep
2023 · Producer
movieBeauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022 · Executive Producer
tvThai Cave Rescue
2022 · Executive Producer
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
movieSoul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022 · Self
tvOne Perfect Shot
2022 · Self
movieJustin Bieber: The New Me
2021
movieA Night at the Academy Museum
2021 · Self
movieIn the Heights
2021 · Director
tvDirectors on Directors
2021 · Self
tvHome Before Dark
2020 · Executive Producer, Director
movieKen Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2019 · Director
tvGood Trouble
2019 · Director
movieBe Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018 · Self
movieCrazy Rich Asians
2018 · Director
movieNow You See Me 2
2016 · Director
movieDance Camp
2016 · Producer
movieJem and the Holograms
2015 · Director, Producer
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self
movieWe the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2014 · Director
movieJustin Bieber's Believe
2013 · Self, Director
movieG.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013 · Director
movieStep Up Revolution
2012 · Executive Producer
movieJustin Bieber: Never Say Never
2011 · Director
movieThe LXD: The Secrets of the Ra
2011 · Director
movieStep Up 3D
2010 · Director
tvThe Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
2010 · Creator
movieYouTube Live
2008 · Himself
tvThe Miley and Mandy Show
2008
movieStep Up 2: The Streets
2008 · Director
tvDancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Guest Judge
movieGwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
2002 · Director
movieSilent Beats
2001 · Director
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
movieFreaked
1993 · Giant Stuey Monster
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee
moviePlay-Doh
— · Director, Producer
movieJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
— · Executive Producer, Director
The Goxfather
movieThe Goxfather
— · Producer, Director
movieThe Woman in Me
— · Director
moviePermanent Record
— · Director, Producer
The Great Chinese Art Heist
movieThe Great Chinese Art Heist
— · Director
movieSplit Fiction
— · Director, Producer
movieHot Wheels
— · Director, Producer
The LXD: Rise of the Drifts
movieThe LXD: Rise of the Drifts
— · Director
Crazy Rich Asians 2
movieCrazy Rich Asians 2
— · Director
Crazy Rich Asians Spinoff
movieCrazy Rich Asians Spinoff
— · Producer
Untitled Britany Spears Biopic
movieUntitled Britany Spears Biopic
— · Director