Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu, aka Jonathan Murray Chu, is an American filmmaker. He was born on 2nd of November, in 1979. His birthplace was Palo Alto Click to look into! >> Read More... in California, USA. He lived in Los Altos. His father’s name was Lawrence Chu. He was a big chef. Jon's parents own a restaurant named Chef Chu's, in Los Altos. He completed his 12th board from the Pinewood School. He has attended the University of Southern California School. He pursued cinema classes in the university. He has received awards in his college by the Anti-Defamation League. Some of the awards are the Dore Schary Award, and Princess Grace Award. He has respected the West Program project.

Coming to his career, he made his first shot through, When the Kids Are Away. Then, he signed with the William Morris Agency and did several high level projects. He was hired by Sony Pictures to make their film, Bye Birdie. However, there were budget issues. Then, Chu had contracted with Sony Pictures to work on their upgraded version of ‘ The Great Gatsby Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. The Warner Bros. took it. At the end, it came in 2013, with Baz Luhrmann Mark Anthony Luhrmann, aka Baz Luhrmann, is an Aus >> Read More... . Chu is a member of the dance group called DC/AC. It was known as Chu/Adam Dance crew.

Jon has currently focused on the online show, The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers. In an interview, he was asked a question about why all of his films have dance in it. He replied that he does not know the reason. He thinks that it is normal and obvious to keep two to three dances in the show, as dancers encouraged him the most. He says the dance artists are just awesome. Each day he meets a new dancer and learns a new thing from them. They make him more creative and innovative.

Coming to his lists of production and direction, in 2001, he wrote, produced, and designed a short cinema titled as Silent Bits. Then, in 2002, again, he wrote and directed, When the Kids Are Away. He made ‘Step up 2: The Streets’, in 2008, ‘ Step Up 3D Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, in 2010, ‘Justin Bieber: Never Say Never’, in 2011, ‘ Step Up Revolution Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, in 2012, ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’, in 2013, and ‘Step Up: All In’, in 2014. G.I. Joe had just 28% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In 2015, Jem and the Holograms, was his next production. It released on 23rd of October, in 2015. In 2016, he is making, Now You See Me 2. It will release on 10th of June, in 2016.