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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. Director: G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Jon is an alumni of the USC 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 recognized as an honoree for the IFP/West program Project: Involve.
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).
2 days ago · 'Wicked' Director Jon M. Chu On The Hard Work Of Creativity : Fresh Air Chu takes his inspiration from his dad, a Chinese immigrant who worked both the front room and the kitchen of their family ...
3 days ago · CHANG: Chef Chu's is the Chinese restaurant that Jon Chu's parents have owned for 52 years. Even though it's known for great Chinese cuisine, Chu says what his parents most wanted was to radiate Americanness - to assimilate. They sent their kids to the San Francisco Opera in matching suits and to a comfortable private school called Pinewood.
Jon M. Chu. Director: G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Jon is an alumni of the USC 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 recognized as an honoree for the IFP/West program Project: Involve.
Apr 11, 2024 · Less than 24 hours after unveiling exclusive Wicked footage in Las Vegas, filmmaker Jon M. Chu found his way into the spotlight of another CinemaCon stage inside Caesars Palace, this time for...
Jun 11, 2021 · In the Heights Director Jon M. Chu on the Fear and Freedom of Making the Movie Musical. The adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway hit is in theaters and streaming on HBO Max now. By Adam...
Jun 11, 2021 · 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 what stories he really wanted...
Jun 12, 2021 · NPR's Michel Martin speaks with director Jon M. Chu about his new movie musical, In The Heights. It was adapted from the Tony Award-winning musical.
