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Jon M. Chu (b. 1979)

Alias:
John M. Chu
Jon Chu
Джон М. Чу
جان ام. چو
朱浩伟

Birthplace:
Palo Alto, California, USA

Born:
November 2, 1979

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
2001  Silent Beats
2008  Step Up 2: The Streets
2010  Step Up 3D
2011  Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2013  G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013  Justin Bieber's Believe
2014  We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2015  Jem and the Holograms
2016  Now You See Me 2
2018  Crazy Rich Asians
2019  Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2021  In the Heights
2024  Wicked
2025  Wicked: For Good
2028  Oh, the Places You'll Go!
????  China Rich Girlfriend
????  Gwai Lo : The Little Foreigner
????  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
????  Permanent Record
????  Play-Doh
????  Rich People Problems
????  The Goxfather
????  The Great Chinese Art Heist
????  The Woman in Me

Executive Producer:
2001  Silent Beats
2008  Step Up 2: The Streets
2010  Step Up 3D
2011  Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2012  Step Up Revolution
2013  G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013  Justin Bieber's Believe
2014  We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2015  Jem and the Holograms
2016  Now You See Me 2
2018  Crazy Rich Asians
2019  Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2021  In the Heights
2022  Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2024  Wicked
2025  Wicked: For Good
2028  Oh, the Places You'll Go!
????  China Rich Girlfriend
????  Gwai Lo : The Little Foreigner
????  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
????  Permanent Record
????  Play-Doh
????  Rich People Problems
????  The Goxfather
????  The Great Chinese Art Heist
????  The Woman in Me

Producer:
2001  Silent Beats
2008  Step Up 2: The Streets
2010  Step Up 3D
2011  Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2012  Step Up Revolution
2013  G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013  Justin Bieber's Believe
2014  We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2015  Jem and the Holograms
2016  Dance Camp
2016  Now You See Me 2
2018  Crazy Rich Asians
2019  Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2021  In the Heights
2022  Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2024  Wicked
2025  Wicked: For Good
2028  Oh, the Places You'll Go!
????  China Rich Girlfriend
????  Gwai Lo : The Little Foreigner
????  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
????  Permanent Record
????  Play-Doh
????  Rich People Problems
????  The Goxfather
????  The Great Chinese Art Heist
????  The Woman in Me

Thanks:
2001  Silent Beats
2008  Step Up 2: The Streets
2010  Step Up 3D
2011  Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2012  Step Up Revolution
2013  G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013  Justin Bieber's Believe
2014  We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
2015  Jem and the Holograms
2016  Dance Camp
2016  Now You See Me 2
2018  Crazy Rich Asians
2019  Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
2021  In the Heights
2022  Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
2024  Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024  Wicked
2025  Wicked: For Good
2028  Oh, the Places You'll Go!
????  China Rich Girlfriend
????  Gwai Lo : The Little Foreigner
????  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
????  Permanent Record
????  Play-Doh
????  Rich People Problems
????  The Goxfather
????  The Great Chinese Art Heist
????  The Woman in Me

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Creator:
2010  The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers

Director:
2010  The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
2019  Good Trouble

Executive Producer:
2010  The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
2019  Good Trouble
2020  Home Before Dark
2022  Thai Cave Rescue

Producer:
2010  The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
2019  Good Trouble
2020  Home Before Dark
2022  Thai Cave Rescue
2023  The Company You Keep

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