Biography
Jonathan Murray "Jon" Chu (born November 2, 1979) is an American film director and screenwriter best known for directing the movies Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Chu is an alumnus of the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television. There, he won the Princess Grace Award, the Dore Schary Award presented by the Anti-Defamation League, the Jack Nicholson directing award, and was recognized as an honoree for the IFP/West program Project: Involve.
After making his student short, "When the Kids Are Away", Chu was signed to William Morris Agency and attached to several high profile projects. Chu was hired by Sony Pictures to direct their feature Bye Bye Birdie but Sony never green lit the film due to budget concerns. Sony recently got back into business with Chu to direct their updated version of The Great Gatsby. He also is in a dance crew called AC/DC or Adam/Chu Dance crew. His father, Lawrence Chu, is a well-known chef and his parents own Chef Chu's, a popular restaurant in Los Altos, California. He also attended Pinewood School from kindergarten through 12th grade. Chu is currently directing the online series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers.
In an interview, Chu addressed a question he is often asked, "Why do all of your films have dance?" He responded, "I don’t know why. It seems so obvious. But there’s something about the dancers that motivate me the most. I don’t know if it’s just dance, but I do think that the dancers are amazing artists, and every time I meet a new dancer, that triggers something in my brain, and I’m more creative than I could ever be. When I feel that creativity burst, I go with it."
Filmography
all 42
Movies 35
Director 21
Producer 10
self 8
TV Shows 7
Writer 1
Wicked Part Two (2025)
Wicked (2024)
100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023)
The Company You Keep (2023)
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
Thai Cave Rescue (2022)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage (2022)
One Perfect Shot (2022)
Justin Bieber: The New Me (2021)
A Night at the Academy Museum (2021)
In the Heights (2021)
See Us Unite for Change (2021)
Home Before Dark (2020)
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho (2019)
Good Trouble (2019)
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Dance Camp (2016)
Jem and the Holograms (2015)
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014)
Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
Step Up Revolution (2012)
Uploaded: The Asian American Movement (2012)
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
Step Up 3D (2010)
The LXD: The Uprising Begins (2010)
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (2010)
YouTube Live (2008)
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
Silent Beats (2001)
Freaked (1993)
Rich People Problems
China Rich Girlfriend
The Goxfather
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Permanent Record
Play-Doh
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Great Chinese Art Heist
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1979-11-02 (44 years old)
Birth PlacePalo Alto, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJon Chu, John M. Chu, 朱浩伟, Джон М. Чу
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