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Jon M. Chu

Highest Rated: 94% In the Heights (2021)

Lowest Rated: 22% Jem and the Holograms (2015)

Birthday: Nov 2, 1979

Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, USA

Jon M. Chu attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts and his talents were immediately recognized. He won a number of awards for his short film work--the musicals "Silent Beats" and "When the Kids Are Away"--such as the Jack Nicholson Directing Award, the Kodak Student Filmmaker Award, and the Princess Grace Award, among others. His work on "When the Kids Are Away," an energetic and humorous musical about what mothers really get up to when their kids are out of the house, nabbed Chu representation at the William Morris Agency and the possibility of Hollywood success was at his fingertips. But since nothing is guaranteed in the movie business, Chu's career stalled after a few high-profile gigs he was attached to--a remake of the popular musical "Bye Bye Birdy," a teen version of "The Great Gatsby," and a remake of Stephen Chow's deliriously inventive "Kung Fu Hustle"--all fell apart for various reasons. Success may not have come as fast as planned, but it did come. Chu's 2008 dance sequel "Step Up 2: The Streets" was a smash, surprise success, propelling his career back on track. He immediately followed it up with the equally successful "Step Up 3D" and his web series "The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers." Because of the new life he's given to the dance musical, Chu was asked to direct the atypical concert film "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," a visual and musical bonanza to the singer's legion of Beliebers.

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Highest rated movies

94% 94% In the Heights Watchlist 91% 76% Crazy Rich Asians Watchlist 90% 99% Wicked Watchlist
66% 65% Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
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53% 59% Justin Bieber's Believe
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47% 64% Step Up 3
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43% 57% Step Up: All In
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40% 68% Step Up Revolution
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38% 40% Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
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34% 53% Now You See Me 2 Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
90% 99% Wicked Director - 2024
No Score Yet 42% Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Executive Producer - 2022
94% 94% In the Heights Director $29.9M 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Single Executive Producer - 2020
38% 40% Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho Director - 2019
91% 76% Crazy Rich Asians Director $174.5M 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Darker Than Night Executive Producer - 2017
No Score Yet 62% Dance Camp Producer - 2016
34% 53% Now You See Me 2 Director $65.0M 2016
22% 40% Jem and the Holograms Director,
Producer
$2.0M 2015
43% 57% Step Up: All In Executive Producer $14.9M 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet We the Economy: Economy 2: Supply & Dance, Man! Director - 2014
53% 59% Justin Bieber's Believe Director $889.8K 2013
29% 48% G.I. Joe: Retaliation Director $122.5M 2013
40% 68% Step Up Revolution Executive Producer $35.1M 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The LXD: Rise of the Drifts Executive Producer - 2011
No Score Yet 44% The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra Director,
Writer
- 2011
66% 65% Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Director $73.0M 2011
47% 64% Step Up 3 Director $42.4M 2010
No Score Yet 43% The LXD: The Uprising Begins Director,
Screenwriter
- 2010
28% 76% Step Up 2 the Streets Director $58.0M 2008

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2024
85% 92% The Company You Keep Executive Producer 2023
63% 89% Thai Cave Rescue Executive Producer 2022
0% No Score Yet One Perfect Shot Guest 2022
81% 82% Home Before Dark Executive Producer,
Director
2020-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2021
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2020
No Score Yet 71% Good Trouble Director 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2018