Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu: Biography in Details

Who is Jon M. Chu?

Jon M. Chu is an American filmmaker who is best known for his film directing skills in ‘Step Up 2: The Streets, ‘Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, and ‘Step Up 3D’.

Jon M. Chu: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Nationality, Ethnicity

Jon M. Chu was born on November 2, 1979, in Palo Alto, California, U.S.A. His birth name is Jonathan Murray Chu.

He was born to his mother Ruth Chu(born in Taiwan) and his father Lawrence Chu, a famous chef (born in Sichuan).

Jon M. Chu is not a single child in his family as he has four siblings. He grew up playing piano, drums, saxophone, violin, and guitar. His parents helped him to set his career in his choice.

Jon holds American citizenship and his ethnicity is Chinese.

At which university did Jon M. Chu attend?

Jon M. Chu attended Pinewood School and then attended the University of Southern California of Cinema-Television.

Jon M. Chu: Professional Life and Career

Jon M. Chu made his student short, ‘When the Kids Are Away and was signed to William Morris Agency. Later, he was hired by Sony Pictures as a director for ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ but the movie never made it into production due to budget issues.

Later, he was called to direct ‘The Great Gatsby’, which was bought by Warner Bros and made into a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Jason Clarke, Adelaide Clemens, Tobey Maguire, Callan McAuliffe, Richard Carter, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Debicki, and many more.

Furthermore, Jon M. Chu has worked as a director, producer, and writer in ‘Silent Beats’ (2001), and ‘The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers’ (2010-2011), produced ‘Step Up: Revolution (2012) and ‘Step Up: All In’ (2012).

Similarly, Jon M. Chu is directing the movie ‘In the Heights’ which is to be released on June 26, 2020.  In addition, he is a dancer and is a member of the dance crew AC/DC a.k.a.  Adam/Chu Dance Crew.

Jon M. Chu: Awards, Nominations

Jon M. Chu was awarded the Princess Grace Award and the Dore Schary Award for his wonderful works.

How much does Jon M. Chu earn?

As of 2023, Jon M. Chu has an estimated net worth of around $16 million and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.

His career has given him not only fame but a huge fortune. He is living a lavish life.

Jon M.Chu: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

There is a rumor that Jon is in the running to helm ‘Star Trek 3’ but the rumor is still to be proven.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Jon M. Chu has a height of 5 ft. 10 inches and weighs 74 kg.

Jon has dark brown eyes and black hair. But, other information regarding his shoe size, dress size, etc. is not available.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Jon M. Chu has around 220k followers on Instagram, about 537.6k followers on Twitter, and around 75k followers on Facebook.

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