Jon M. Chu
Known for: Directing
Born: November 2, 1979
Place of birth: Palo 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon M. Chu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
45 movies · 16 TV shows, newest first
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!
2028
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Tribeca 25
2026
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Making Wicked: For Good
2025
6.6
Wicked: For Good
2025
10.0
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
2025
8.2
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
8.0
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
2025
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Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025
8.0
Making Wicked
2024
7.5
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024
6.9
Wicked
2024
7.6
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
7.3
The Company You Keep
2023
6.8
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2022
7.7
Thai Cave Rescue
2022
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
4.7
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
4.7
One Perfect Shot
2022
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Justin Bieber: The New Me
2021
7.0
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
7.1
In the Heights
2021
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Directors on Directors
2021
7.5
Home Before Dark
2020
5.8
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2019
7.4
Good Trouble
2019
7.2
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018
7.0
Crazy Rich Asians
2018
6.8
Now You See Me 2
2016
6.3
Dance Camp
2016
5.5
Jem and the Holograms
2015
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
7.0
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2014
6.9
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
5.7
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
6.9
Step Up Revolution
2012
5.2
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2011
0.5
The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra
2011
6.8
Step Up 3D
2010
7.3
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
2010
7.0
YouTube Live
2008
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The Miley and Mandy Show
2008
6.7
Step Up 2: The Streets
2008
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005
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Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
2002
6.0
Silent Beats
2001
6.4
The Daily Show
1996
6.2
Freaked
1993
7.0
The Oscars
1953
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
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Play-Doh
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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The Goxfather
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The Woman in Me
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Permanent Record
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The Great Chinese Art Heist
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Split Fiction
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Hot Wheels
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The LXD: Rise of the Drifts
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Crazy Rich Asians 2
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Crazy Rich Asians Spinoff
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Untitled Britany Spears Biopic
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