Directed credits
22
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Jon M. Chu
Directing
Career Snapshot
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1.3
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Directed movies: 21Directed series: 1All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 54507
IMDb ID: nm0160840
Known for: Directing
Born: November 2, 1979
Age: 46
Place of birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2028
Years active: 85
Average TMDB rating: 6.71
Wikidata: Q1702754
Also known as
Jon Chu • John M. Chu • جان ام. چو • Jonathan Murray Chu
Frequent jobs
Director (22)Executive Producer (5)Producer (3)Creator (1)Executive Music Producer (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jon M. Chu.
Mar 16, 2028
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Director
2028 Movie
Wicked: For Good
Director
2025 Movie
Wicked
Director
2024 Movie
In the Heights
Director
2021 Movie
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
Director
2019 Movie
Crazy Rich Asians
Director
2018 Movie
Now You See Me 2
Director
2016 Movie
Jem and the Holograms
Director
2015 Movie
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
Director
2014 Movie
Justin Bieber's Believe
Director
2013 Movie
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director
2013 Movie
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Director
2011 Movie
The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra
Director
2011 Movie
Step Up 3D
Director
2010 Movie
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director
2008 Movie
Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
Director
2002 Movie
Silent Beats
Director
2001 Movie
Play-Doh
Director
Movie
The Woman in Me
Director
Movie
Split Fiction
Director
Movie
Hot Wheels
Director
Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jon M. Chu.
Good Trouble
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Jon M. Chu.
Mar 16, 2028
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Director
2028 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jon M. Chu.
In the Heights
Director
2021 Movie
Crazy Rich Asians
Director
2018 Movie
Wicked
Director
2024 Movie
Step Up Revolution
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
Justin Bieber's Believe
Director
2013 Movie
Now You See Me 2
Director
2016 Movie
Step Up 3D
Director
2010 Movie
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director
2008 Movie
Wicked: For Good
Director
2025 Movie
Freaked
as Giant Stuey Monster
1993 Movie
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
Director
2019 Movie
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director
2013 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jon M. Chu.
Home Before Dark
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2020 Series
Good Trouble
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jon M. Chu.
Wicked: For Good
Director
2025 Movie
Wicked
Director
2024 Movie
Now You See Me 2
Director
2016 Movie
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director
2013 Movie
Crazy Rich Asians
Director
2018 Movie
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director
2008 Movie
Step Up Revolution
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
Step Up 3D
Director
2010 Movie
In the Heights
Director
2021 Movie
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Freaked
as Giant Stuey Monster
1993 Movie
Tribeca 25
as Self
2026 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jon M. Chu.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2005 Series
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
1944 Series
Good Trouble
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
The Company You Keep
Producer • 10 eps
2023 Series
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self • 3 eps
2023 Series
Home Before Dark
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2020 Series
Directors on Directors
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
Creator
2010 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jon M. Chu.
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Executive Music Producer
2025 Movie
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Thanks
2024 Movie
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Dance Camp
Producer
2016 Movie
Step Up Revolution
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Executive Producer
Movie
Permanent Record
Producer
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jon M. Chu.
The Company You Keep
Producer • 10 eps
2023 Series
Thai Cave Rescue
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
Home Before Dark
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2020 Series
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
Creator
2010 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jon M. Chu.
Tribeca 25
as Self
2026 Movie
Making Wicked: For Good
as Self
2025 Movie
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
as Self
2025 Movie
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self
2025 Movie
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
as Self
2025 Movie
Making Wicked
as Self
2024 Movie
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
as Self
2024 Movie
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self
2022 Movie
Justin Bieber: The New Me
2021 Movie
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
2021 Movie
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
as Self
2018 Movie
Justin Bieber's Believe
as Self
2013 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jon M. Chu.
Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
as Himself • 3 eps
2025 Series
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self • 3 eps
2023 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
One Perfect Shot
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Directors on Directors
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Miley and Mandy Show
1 eps
2008 Series
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
1944 Series