Jon M. Chu

Also Known As: Jon Chu, John M. Chu, 朱浩伟, Джон М. Чу, جان ام. چو

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon M. Chu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Department: Directing

Place of Birth: Palo Alto, California, USA

Adult: No

Birthday: November 02, 1979

Age: 45 years old

Gender: Male

Popularity:

3.12%

Known For:

A Night at the Academy Museum
Justin Bieber's Believe
Freaked
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Justin Bieber: The New Me
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
YouTube Live
Making Wicked