Jon M. Chu
- a.k.a. Jon Chu
- John M. Chu
- 朱浩伟
- Джон М. Чу
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Jonathan Murray "Jon" Chu (born November 2, 1979) is an American film director and screenwriter best known for directing the movies Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Chu is an alumnus of the University of Southern California 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 was recognized as an honoree for the IFP/West program Project: Involve. After making his student short, "When the Kids Are Away", Chu was signed to William Morris Agency and attached to several high profile projects. Chu was hired by Sony Pictures to direct their feature Bye Bye Birdie but Sony never green lit the film due to budget concerns. Sony recently got back into business with Chu to direct their updated version of The Great Gatsby. He also is in a dance crew called AC/DC or Adam/Chu Dance crew. His father, Lawrence Chu, is a well-known chef and his parents own Chef Chu's, a popular restaurant in Los Altos, California. He also attended Pinewood School from kindergarten through 12th grade. Chu is currently directing the online series The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers. In an interview, Chu addressed a question he is often asked, "Why do all of your films have dance?" He responded, "I don’t know why. It seems so obvious. But there’s something about the dancers that motivate me the most. I don’t know if it’s just dance, but I do think that the dancers are amazing artists, and every time I meet a new dancer, that triggers something in my brain, and I’m more creative than I could ever be. When I feel that creativity burst, I go with it."
French (Français)
Fils de Lawrence Chu (natif du Sichuan) et de Ruth Chu (née à Taïwan), Jon Chu grandit à Los Altos, en Californie, benjamin d'une fratrie de cinq enfants. Il est diplômé de la USC School of Cinematic Arts, école faisant partie de l'université de Californie du Sud et suit le cursus Cinéma. Il y réalise des courts-métrages musicaux qui remportent de nombreux prix, et lui ouvrent dans le même temps les portes de Hollywood. C'est naturellement qu'en 2008, Jon se voit confier la réalisation du film musical sur le monde du breakdance, Sexy Dance 2. Le succès de la franchise amène le metteur en scène à diriger la suite deux ans plus tard, Sexy Dance 3 The Battle. En 2011, il reste dans le monde de la musique en réalisant Never Say Never, le documentaire sur l'idole des adolescentes Justin Bieber . Changement de registre total en 2013 ; Jon prend les rênes de la suite de G.I. Joe - Le réveil du Cobra intitulée G.I. Joe : Conspiration. Cette fois, l'Américain délaisse la musique pour le film d'action pur et dur, et dirige les gros bras que sont Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson et Channing Tatum (avec lequel il tourne pour la seconde fois après "Sexy Dance 2"). Il revient ainsi à ses premières amours, le monde du spectacle, en mettant en scène Jem et les Hologrammes puis Insaisissables 2, la suite des aventures du quatuor de magiciens qui en met plein les yeux.
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- male
- Date of Birth
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- Place of Birth
- Palo Alto, California, USA
Credits
Crew
| Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director | Now You See Me 2 | 68% · 10,660 | ||
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation | 56% · 5,438 |