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Jon M. Chu
Known for: DirectingJonathan 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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Wicked: For Good
Wicked
Now You See Me 2
Director
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Director
The Company You Keep
Producer
Crazy Rich Asians
Director
Step Up 3D
Director
Step Up 2: The Streets
Director
In the Heights
Director
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Director
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Tribeca 25
as Self
Justin Bieber's Believe
as Self
Jem and the Holograms
Director, Producer
Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho