
Jon M. Chu
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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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Known For
Production Credits

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Jem and the Holograms

Wicked

Good Trouble

Willow

Thai Cave Rescue

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Wicked: For Good

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Step Up 3D

Step Up Revolution

Now You See Me 2

The Secret of the Magic Gourd

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Home Before Dark

Crazy Rich Asians

Step Up 2: The Streets

In the Heights

The Company You Keep

Lilo & Stitch
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