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Jon M. Chu

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Jon M. Chu

Born November 2, 1979 in Palo Alto, California, USA28 films

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.

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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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Crazy Rich Asians posterFirst watchCrazy Rich Asians20187.0An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Now You See Me 2 poster6.8Now You See Me 22016Wicked poster6.9Wicked2024Step Up 2: The Streets poster6.7Step Up 2: The Streets2008Step Up 3D poster6.8Step Up 3D2010G.I. Joe: Retaliation poster5.7G.I. Joe: Retaliation2013In the Heights poster7.1In the Heights2021Wicked: For Good poster6.6Wicked: For Good2025Justin Bieber's Believe poster6.9Justin Bieber's Believe2013

Filmography

28 films as director
  1. TBAPlay-DohDirector
  2. TBAThe GoxfatherDirector
  3. TBAJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatDirector
  4. TBAThe Woman in MeDirector
  5. TBAPermanent RecordDirector
  6. TBAThe Great Chinese Art HeistDirector
  7. TBASplit FictionDirector
  8. TBAHot WheelsDirector
  9. TBAThe LXD: Rise of the DriftsDirector
  10. TBACrazy Rich Asians 2Director
  11. TBAUntitled Britany Spears BiopicDirector
  12. 2028Oh, the Places You'll Go!Director
  13. 2025Wicked: For GoodDirector
  14. 2024WickedDirector
  15. 2021In the HeightsDirector
  16. 2019Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, HoDirector
  17. 2018Crazy Rich AsiansDirector
  18. 2016Now You See Me 2Director
  19. 2015Jem and the HologramsDirector
  20. 2014We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to MissDirector
  21. 2013Justin Bieber's BelieveDirector
  22. 2013G.I. Joe: RetaliationDirector
  23. 2011Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverDirector
  24. 2011The LXD: The Secrets of the RaDirector
  25. 2010Step Up 3DDirector
  26. 2008Step Up 2: The StreetsDirector
  27. 2002Gwai Lo: The Little ForeignerDirector
  28. 2001Silent BeatsDirector