Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu Movies and TV Shows

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."

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 11/2/1979 (44 years old)
  • Place of birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
  • twitter: jonmchu
  • instagram: jonmchu
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2023

Drama

7.3
72%
Thai Cave Rescue
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 76%
role:
Executive Producer
2022

Drama

7.8
76%
In the Heights
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 73%
role:
Director
2021

Drama

Music

Romance

7.3
73%
2019

Comedy

TV Movie

5.7
60%
2018

Documentary

History

7.7
71%
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2018

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.9
71%
Now You See Me 2
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 68%
role:
Director
2016

Action

Comedy

Thriller

6.4
68%
Jem and the Holograms
IMDB 4.2
TMDB 55%
role:
Producer & 1 more
2015

Family

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.2
55%
Justin Bieber's Believe
IMDB 1.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Director & 1 more
Not available
2013

Documentary

Music

1.6
74%
Not available
2013

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7
56%
Step Up Revolution
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 69%
role:
Executive Producer
2012

Drama

Music

Romance

6.4
69%
2011

Documentary

Family

Music

1.7
53%
Step Up 3D
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 68%
role:
Director
2010

Drama

Romance

6.2
68%
2008

Drama

Music

Romance

6.2
67%
The Secret of the Magic Gourd
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 73%
role:
Producer & 2 more
2007

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1
73%
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Freaked
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 61%
role:
Giant Stuey Monster
Not available
1993

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
61%
Not available

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Jon M. Chu are, for example, The Company You Keep, Thai Cave Rescue and In the Heights.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
The best Anystream ratings are Thai Cave Rescue (7.7), Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (7.4) and The Company You Keep (7.3).
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