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

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon M. Chu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Bekannt aus

• Die Unfassbaren 2 (2016) – Director
• G.I. Joe - Die Abrechnung (2013) – Director
• Crazy Rich (2018) – Director
• Wicked (2024) – Director
• Step Up to the Streets (2008) – Director
• Step Up - Miami Heat (2012) – Executive Producer
• Step Up 3 (2010) – Director
• Wicked: Teil 2 (2025) – Director
• In the Heights (2021) – Director
• The Daily Show (1996) – Self
• Home Before Dark (2020) – Executive Producer
• Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011) – Director
• Jem and the Holograms (2015) – Director
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) – Self
• Justin Bieber's Believe (2013) – Self
• Good Trouble (2019) – Director
• Dancing with the Stars (2005) – Self - Judge
• Oscar Verleihung (1953) – Self
• Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho (2019) – Director
• The Company You Keep (2023) – Producer
• Die Schöne und das Biest: 30 Jahre voller Magie (2022) – Executive Producer
• Thai Cave Rescue (2022) – Executive Producer
• Be Natural — Sei du selbst: Die Filmpionierin Alice Guy-Blaché (2018) – Self
• 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) – Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) – Self - Guest
• Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025) – Self
• Golden Globe Awards (1944) – Self - Nominee
• Frei und Schwerelos: Vorhang auf für Wicked (2024) – Self
• Dance Camp (2016) – Producer
• LXD - Legion der außergewöhnlichen Tänzer (2010) – Creator
• One Perfect Shot (2022) – Self
• A Night at the Academy Museum (2021) – Self
• Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage (2022) – Self
• YouTube Live (2008) – Himself
• Silent Beats (2001) – Director
• Making Wicked (2024) – Self
• Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek (2025) – Self
• Tribeca 25 (2026) – Self
• Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks (2025) – Himself
• We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014) – Director