Jon M. Chu

About

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....

Known for

Good TroubleSeries • 2019WickedMovie • 2024Wicked: For GoodMovie • 2025G.I. Joe: RetaliationMovie • 2013Now You See Me 2Movie • 2016Crazy Rich AsiansMovie • 2018The Company You KeepSeries • 2023Home Before DarkSeries • 2020Step Up 2: The StreetsMovie • 2008Step Up 3DMovie • 2010Step Up RevolutionMovie • 2012In the HeightsMovie • 2021Thai Cave RescueSeries • 2022Beauty and the Beast: A 30th CelebrationMovie • 2022FreakedMovie • 1993Jem and the HologramsMovie • 2015Wicked: One Wonderful NightMovie • 2025Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverMovie • 2011Justin Bieber's BelieveMovie • 2013Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, HoMovie • 2019