Jon M. Chu

Director

1979-11-02 · Palo Alto, California, USA

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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• Now You See Me 2 (2016) — Director
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) — Director
• Crazy Rich Asians (2018) — Director
• Wicked (2024) — Director
• Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) — Director
• Step Up Revolution (2012) — Executive Producer
• Step Up 3D (2010) — Director
• Wicked: For Good (2025) — Director
• In the Heights (2021) — Director
• Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) — Director
• Jem and the Holograms (2015) — Director, Producer
• Justin Bieber's Believe (2013) — Director
• Freaked (1993) — Giant Stuey Monster
• Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho (2019) — Director
• Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022) — Executive Producer
• Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) — Executive Music Producer
• Dance Camp (2016) — Producer
• Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked (2024) — Thanks
• Silent Beats (2001) — Director
• We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014) — Director
• The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra (2011) — Director
• Justin Bieber: The New Me (2021)
• Play-Doh (—) — Director, Producer
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (—) — Executive Producer, Director