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Jonathan Murray Chu (born November 2, 1979) [1] is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of 2018's Crazy Rich Asians, the first film by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority cast of Asian descent in a modern setting since The Joy Luck Club in 1993. [2]
Jon M. Chu is a director, producer, writer and alumni of USC School of Cinema-Television. He is known for his work on G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Step Up, Crazy Rich Asians and more.
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May 16, 2024 · Jon M. Chu (born November 2, 1979, Palo Alto, California, U.S.) is an American director, producer, and writer. He directed the popular romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and the musical drama In the Heights (2021). The movies he has worked on often feature elaborate dance scenes and lively music.
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Aug 14, 2018 · Jon M. Chu sits at the helm of one of summer’s most hyped films, “Crazy Rich Asians” ― a movie that’s already received praise because Asian stories rarely make it onto the Hollywood big screen. Chu’s own involvement in the film is, in some respects, an ode to his personal Asian story.
Jon M. Chu is a director of films such as G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Crazy Rich Asians. He was discovered by Steven Spielberg as a USC film student and has won several awards and honors.
- November 2, 1979
Jun 11, 2021 · Facebook. Flipboard. Email. Hollywood director Jon M. Chu got his start splicing VHS tapes of home videos, but it took him two decades — and acceptance of his cultural identity — to realize...
Jun 9, 2021 · By Shirley Li. Photographs by Jake Michaels. June 9, 2021. Even before he signed on to the Hollywood adaptation of Wicked, Jon M. Chu helped his characters defy gravity. In a scene from the...
