Jon M. Chu
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.
28 directing credits · 24 acting credits
Directing · 28
Good Trouble
2019
Wicked
2024
Now You See Me 2
2016
Wicked: For Good
2025
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013
Crazy Rich Asians
2018
Step Up 2: The Streets
2008
Step Up 3D
2010
In the Heights
2021
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2011
Jem and the Holograms
2015
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2014
Split Fiction
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Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2019
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Oh, the Places You'll Go!
2028
Hot Wheels
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The Woman in Me
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Play-Doh
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Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
2002
The Great Chinese Art Heist
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The Goxfather
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Silent Beats
2001
Permanent Record
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The LXD: Rise of the Drifts
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The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra
2011
Crazy Rich Asians 2
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Acting · 24
The Daily Show
1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Dancing with the Stars
2005
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The Oscars
1953
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
Directors on Directors
2021
The Miley and Mandy Show
2008
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018
Freaked
1993
One Perfect Shot
2022
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
Making Wicked
2024
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
2025
Making Wicked: For Good
2025
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025
YouTube Live
2008
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
2025
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
Justin Bieber: The New Me
2021