Jon M. Chu

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1979-11-02 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Palo Alto, California, USA

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"...

Production

2008

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Play-Doh

as Director

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Play-Doh

as Producer

2010

Step Up 3D

as Director

2013

2012

Step Up Revolution

as Executive Producer

2025

Wicked: For Good

as Director

2015

2016

Now You See Me 2

as Director

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The Goxfather

as Producer

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The Goxfather

as Director

2015

2016

Dance Camp

as Producer

2018

2021

In the Heights

as Director

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The Woman in Me

as Director

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Permanent Record

as Director

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Permanent Record

as Producer

2001

Silent Beats

as Director

2024

Wicked

as Director

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Split Fiction

as Director

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