Jon M. Chu

Director. Born 2 November 1979 in Palo Alto, California, USA.

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Born

2 November 1979, Palo Alto, California, USA

Active

2013–present

Frequently works with

Michelle Yeoh, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Dana Fox, David Stone, Jonathan Bailey, Marc Platt, Winnie Holzman

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Biography

Jon M. Chu is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He was born on 2 November 1979 in Palo Alto, California, and is an alumnus of the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Chu's feature films include the dance movies Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) and Step Up 3D (2010), the concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Crazy Rich Asians (2018), In the Heights (2021) and the two-part adaptation Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025).

For his work on Wicked, Chu received the National Board of Review Award for Best Director and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Director.

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Oh, the Places You'll Go!

16 March 2028 · Director

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Wicked: For Good

2025 · Director

Wicked

2024 · Director

Crazy Rich Asians

2018 · Director

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013 · Director