
Jon M. Chu
Directing
Born: 1979-11-02 · 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
🎬 Movies (13)

Making Wicked: For Good
2025
Self

Wicked: For Good - A Sneak Peek
2025
Self

Wicked: One Wonderful Night
2025
Self

Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe
2025
Self

Making Wicked
2024
Self

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
2024
Self

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
Self

Justin Bieber: The New Me
2021

A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
Self

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018
Self

Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
Self

YouTube Live
2008
Himself

Freaked
1993
Giant Stuey Monster
📺 TV Shows (11)

Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks
2025
Himself

100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self - Guest

One Perfect Shot
2022
Self

Directors on Directors
2021
Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self

The Miley and Mandy Show
2008

Dancing with the Stars
2005
Self - Guest Judge

The Daily Show
1996
Self

The Oscars
1953
Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee