Directed credits
22
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Jon M. Chu
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 20Directed series: 2All 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: 6.76
Wikidata: Q1702754
Also known as
Jon Chu • John M. Chu • 朱浩伟 • Джон М. Чу • جان ام. چو
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
6.7
Wicked: For Good
Director
2025 Movie
6.9
Wicked
Director
2024 Movie
7.1
In the Heights
Director
2021 Movie
5.8
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
Director
2019 Movie
7.1
Crazy Rich Asians
Director
2018 Movie
6.8
Now You See Me 2
Director
2016 Movie
5.5
Jem and the Holograms
Director
2015 Movie
7.0
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
Director
2014 Movie
7.0
Justin Bieber's Believe
Director
2013 Movie
5.7
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director
2013 Movie
5.2
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Director
2011 Movie
0.5
The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra
Director
2011 Movie
6.8
Step Up 3D
Director
2010 Movie
6.7
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director
2008 Movie
Gwai Lo: The Little Foreigner
Director
2002 Movie
5.0
Silent Beats
Director
2001 Movie
Play-Doh
Director
Movie
Split Fiction
Director
Movie
Hot Wheels
Director
Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jon M. Chu.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Jon M. Chu.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jon M. Chu.
7.1
In the Heights
Director
2021 Movie
7.1
Crazy Rich Asians
Director
2018 Movie
7.0
Justin Bieber's Believe
Director
2013 Movie
6.9
Wicked
Director
2024 Movie
6.9
Step Up Revolution
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
6.8
Now You See Me 2
Director
2016 Movie
6.8
Step Up 3D
Director
2010 Movie
6.7
Wicked: For Good
Director
2025 Movie
6.7
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director
2008 Movie
6.1
Freaked
as Giant Stuey Monster
1993 Movie
5.8
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
Director
2019 Movie
5.7
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director
2013 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jon M. Chu.
7.5
Home Before Dark
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2020 Series
7.5
Good Trouble
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jon M. Chu.
6.9
Wicked
Director
2024 Movie
6.7
Wicked: For Good
Director
2025 Movie
6.8
Now You See Me 2
Director
2016 Movie
5.7
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director
2013 Movie
7.1
Crazy Rich Asians
Director
2018 Movie
6.1
Freaked
as Giant Stuey Monster
1993 Movie
6.7
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director
2008 Movie
6.8
Step Up 3D
Director
2010 Movie
6.9
Step Up Revolution
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
7.1
In the Heights
Director
2021 Movie
6.7
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Split Fiction
Director
Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jon M. Chu.
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
1944 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.5
Good Trouble
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Home Before Dark
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2020 Series
7.7
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self • 3 eps
2023 Series
7.2
The Company You Keep
Producer • 10 eps
2023 Series
Directors on Directors
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.6
Thai Cave Rescue
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
The Miley and Mandy Show
1 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jon M. Chu.
8.3
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Executive Music Producer
2025 Movie
7.5
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Thanks
2024 Movie
6.7
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
6.3
Dance Camp
Producer
2016 Movie
6.9
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.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jon M. Chu.
Making Wicked: For Good
as Self
2025 Movie
10.0
Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
as Self
2025 Movie
8.3
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
as Self
2025 Movie
Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
as Self
2025 Movie
8.0
Making Wicked
as Self
2024 Movie
7.5
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
as Self
2024 Movie
4.7
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
7.0
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
2021 Movie
7.2
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
as Self
2018 Movie
7.0
Justin Bieber's Believe
as Self
2013 Movie
7.0
YouTube Live
as Himself
2008 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jon M. Chu.
7.7
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self • 3 eps
2023 Series
4.7
One Perfect Shot
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Directors on Directors
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
The Miley and Mandy Show
1 eps
2008 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee • 1 eps
1944 Series