Jon M. Chu

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1979-11-02 (45 years old)

Place of Birth Palo Alto, California, USA

Also Known As Jon Chu, John M. Chu, 朱浩伟, Джон М. Чу, جان ام. چو

Jon M. Chu

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon M. Chu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Director

Permanent Record

as Director

The Woman in Me

as Director

The Goxfather

as Director

Play-Doh

as Director

2025
Wicked: For Good

as Director

2024
Wicked

as Director

2021
In the Heights

as Director

2019
Good Trouble

as Director

2018
Crazy Rich Asians

as Director

2016
Now You See Me 2

as Director

2015
2013
2013
2010
Step Up 3D

as Director

2008
2001
Silent Beats

as Director

Producer

Permanent Record

as Producer

The Goxfather

as Producer

Play-Doh

as Producer

2023
2022
Thai Cave Rescue

as Executive Producer

2020
Home Before Dark

as Executive Producer

2016
Dance Camp

as Producer

2015
2012
Step Up Revolution

as Executive Producer