
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).
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Acting (10 movies)

A Night at the Academy Museum
2021

Justin Bieber's Believe
2013

Freaked
1993

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022

Justin Bieber: The New Me
2021

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018

YouTube Live
2008

Making Wicked
2024

Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025
Directing (16 movies)

Step Up 2: The Streets
2008

Step Up 3D
2010

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2011

G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013

Wicked: For Good
2025

Justin Bieber's Believe
2013

Jem and the Holograms
2015

Now You See Me 2
2016

We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2014

Oh, the Places You'll Go!
2028

Crazy Rich Asians
2018

In the Heights
2021

Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2019

Silent Beats
2001

Wicked
2024

Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
2002
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Step Up Revolution | 2012 | Executive Producer | 
| Jem and the Holograms | 2015 | Producer | 
| Dance Camp | 2016 | Producer | 
| Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | 2022 | Executive Producer |