Jon M. Chu
Directing
Born: 1979-11-02 in Palo Alto, California, USA
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon M. Chu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Daily Show
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
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Dancing with the Stars
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Golden Globe Awards
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The Oscars
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100 Years of Warner Bros.
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Directors on Directors
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Tribeca 25
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Freaked
Giant Stuey Monster
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
Himself
The Miley and Mandy Show
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
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Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
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One Perfect Shot
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Justin Bieber's Believe
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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
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Making Wicked: For Good
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YouTube Live
Himself
A Night at the Academy Museum
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Making Wicked
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Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
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Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
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Justin Bieber: The New Me
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
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