About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1979-11-02
Place of birth:
Palo Alto, California, USA
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Jon M. Chu

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe Actor Self N/A
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2024 Making Wicked Actor Self 58
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2024 Making Wicked Actor Self N/A
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2024 Wicked: On Set with Jon M. Chu Actor Himself N/A
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2024 Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Actor Self 59
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2022 Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Actor Self 59
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2021 Justin Bieber: The New Me Actor N/A
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2021 A Night at the Academy Museum Actor Self 59
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2018 Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché Actor Self 60
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2013 Justin Bieber's Believe Actor Self 62
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2008 YouTube Live Actor Himself 58
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1993 Freaked Actor Giant Stuey Monster 59
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Directing
2028 Oh, the Places You'll Go! Directing Director N/A
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2025 Wicked: For Good Directing Director N/A
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2024 Wicked Directing Director 67
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2021 In the Heights Directing Director 66
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2019 Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho Directing Director 58
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2018 Crazy Rich Asians Directing Director 69
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2016 Now You See Me 2 Directing Director 67
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2015 Jem and the Holograms Directing Director 56
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2014 We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss Directing Director N/A
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2013 Justin Bieber's Believe Directing Director 62
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2013 G.I. Joe: Retaliation Directing Director 56
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2011 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Directing Director 55
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2010 Step Up 3D Directing Director 66
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2008 Step Up 2: The Streets Directing Director 65
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2002 Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner Directing Director N/A
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2001 Silent Beats Directing Director 59
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Hot Wheels Directing Director N/A
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The Goxfather Directing Director N/A
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The Great Chinese Art Heist Directing Director N/A
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Permanent Record Directing Director N/A
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The Woman in Me Directing Director N/A
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Split Fiction Directing Director N/A
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Play-Doh Directing Director N/A
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Directing Director N/A
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Production
2023 The Company You Keep Production Producer 70
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2022 Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 Thai Cave Rescue Production Executive Producer 70
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2016 Dance Camp Production Producer 59
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2015 Jem and the Holograms Production Producer 56
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2012 Step Up Revolution Production Executive Producer 67
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Hot Wheels Production Producer N/A
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Production Executive Producer N/A
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Play-Doh Production Producer N/A
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The Goxfather Production Producer N/A
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Permanent Record Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2024 Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Crew Thanks 59
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