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).
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Movies (43)
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
2028 · Director
Tribeca 25
2026 · Self
Making Wicked: For Good
2025 · Self
Wicked: For Good
2025 · Director
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
2025 · Self
Wicked: Una noche maravillosa
2025 · Self, Executive Music Producer
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025 · Self
Making Wicked
2024 · Self
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024 · Self, Thanks
Wicked
2024 · Director
La Bella y la Bestia: Celebrando 30 años
2022 · Executive Producer
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022 · Self
Justin Bieber: The New Me
2021
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021 · Self
En El Barrio
2021 · Director
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2019 · Director
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018 · Self
Locamente millonarios
2018 · Director
Los Ilusionistas 2
2016 · Director
Dance Camp
2016 · Producer
Jem y los Hologramas
2015 · Director, Producer
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2014 · Director
Justin Biebers Believe
2013 · Self, Director
G.I. Joe 2: El contraataque
2013 · Director
Un paso adelante 4D
2012 · Executive Producer
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2011 · Director
The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra
2011 · Director
Step Up 3
2010 · Director
YouTube Live
2008 · Himself
Un Paso Adelante 2: Las calles
2008 · Director
Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
2002 · Director
Silent Beats
2001 · Director
Freaked
1993 · Giant Stuey Monster
Play-Doh
· Director, Producer
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
· Executive Producer, Director
The Goxfather
· Director, Producer
The Woman in Me
· Director
Permanent Record
· Director, Producer
The Great Chinese Art Heist
· Director
Split Fiction
· Director, Producer
Hot Wheels
· Director, Producer
The LXD: Rise of the Drifts
· Director
Untitled Britney Spears Biopic
· Director
TV shows (18)
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
2025 · Himself
Character Conversations
2024
100 Años de Warner Bros.
2023 · Self
Dime con quién andas
2023 · Producer
Rescate en una cueva de Tailandia
2022 · Executive Producer
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
La toma perfecta
2022 · Self
Directors on Directors
2021 · Self
Home Before Dark
2020 · Executive Producer, Director
Good Trouble
2019 · Director
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
2010 · Creator
The Miley and Mandy Show
2008
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Judge
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee
Crazy Rich Asians
· Executive Producer