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Jon M. Chu
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"... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked as Self | 2024-11-16 |
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self | 2022-05-27 |
Justin Bieber: The New Me | 2021-11-09 |
A Night at the Academy Museum as Self | 2021-10-12 |
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché as Self | 2018-12-07 |
Justin Bieber's Believe as Self | 2013-12-19 |
YouTube Live as Himself | 2008-11-22 |
Freaked as Giant Stuey Monster | 1993-09-11 |