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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Known For
The Daily Show
1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Dancing with the Stars
2005
The Oscars
1953
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
Directors on Directors
2021
Freaked
1993
The Miley and Mandy Show
2008
One Perfect Shot
2022
Making Wicked
2024
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018