Jon Chu
Director Jon Chu is a young director known for Step Up 2 and Step Up 3D. An award-winning USC film school grad, he started making movies in the fifth grade. Chu is also director of the untitled Justin Bieber movie.
About Jon Chu
Known for: Directing Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never' and the street dancing movies 'Step Up 2' and 'Step Up 3D'.
Jon Chu is an American movie director, and graduate of USC's School of Cinema-Television. Growing up, Chu's family ran their own restaurant, Chef Chu's, and traveled on vacations to locations and places around the country and Europe. While on these trips, in the fifth grade Chu was in charge of filming all the home videos. But instead of merely shooting the family with the London Bridge or Eifel Tower, he shot their family vacation as a Sci-Fi thriller or murder mystery.
At USC, Chu was honored with many filmmaking awards, including the the Princess Grace Award, the Dore Schary Award, and the Jack Nicholson directing award. Chu also served as the Student Body President during his time at USC. With these accolades, Chu's student short, 'When the Kids are Away' (2002), got the attention a talent agency who put him on a fast track to directing.
Chu's first movie was 'Step Up 2: The Streets' (2008), the sequel to the popular street dancing romance drama 'Step Up' (2006). Chu next directed the third movie in the series, and the first to be shot in 3D, 'Step Up 3D' (2010).
The next big project for Chu was the Justin Bieber 3D movie, 'Never Say Never'. Initially taken by director Davis Guggenheim ('An Inconvenient Truth'), Chu took the reins on the popular teen pop sensation's movie which he revealed would be similar to a documentary about Bieber's life and rapid rise to fame. In his big screen acting debut, Justin Bieber starred as himself, and the movie featured footage from his 2010 concert tour.
Recent Jon Chu Questions
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15 hr 43 min ago - Step Up 3-D is set to release August 6 2010. It is directed b...
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What was the girls name in the movie step up 3?
3 days ago, 8:12pm - Sharni Vinson played Natalie, Alyson Stoner played Camille, a...
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Who directed the movie Step Up 2 The Streets?
5 days ago, 3:28am - Step Up 2 Director: Jon Chu. Thanks for asking ChaCha!
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Who is the lead male actor in Step Up 2?
5 days ago, 1:13am - The lead male actor in Step Up 2: The Streets is Robert Hoffm...
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Will there be a sequel to the 2009 GI Joe: The Rise Of Cobra movie?
6 days ago, 9:55pm - A sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra is set to be rele...
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When does the movie step up 4 come out?
Feb 03, 2:54pm - The sequel, Step Up 2: The Streets, was released February 14,...
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Feb 01, 4:36pm - The Step Up series gets the 3-D treatment in this third insta...
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Who will be in Justin Bieber: Never Say Never?
Jan 31, 9:10pm - Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2010) Justin Bieber, Shawn St...
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Is Justin Bieber going to make another movie?
Jan 29, 12:44pm - At this time there are no plans for another Justin Bieber mov...
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Who will be in the movie Justin Bieber: Never Say Never?
Jan 25, 8:46pm - Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2010) Justin Bieber, Shawn St...
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Is the ice scene in the movie step up 3 real?
Jan 23, 9:03pm - Cha Cha believes it is real! The dancers are certainly real.S...
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When is Step Up 4 going to come out?
Jan 22, 12:20pm - Step Up 4evr is believed to come out sometime in 2012. Jon M....
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Who is the director of the movie "Step Up 2"?
Jan 17, 6:54pm - Jon Chu was the director of 'Step Up 2.' It starred Briana Ev...
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Jan 08 2012, 2:41am - Step Up 3D is a 2010 American 3D dance film written by Amy An...
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Is the movie Step Up 3 based on a true story?
Oct 29 2011, 12:29am - "Step Up 3" is not based on a true story. "Step Up 3" is a 20...
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Who plays the lead male role in the movie Step Up 2?
Oct 26 2011, 1:31am - Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) Directed by Jon Chu. With Brian...
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Oct 22 2011, 11:37pm - Step Up 3D (also known as Step Up 3) is a 2010 American 3D da...
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Oct 21 2011, 11:13pm - The movie Step Up 2, directed by Jon Chu, got 5.4/10 stars on...
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How to contact director Jon M. Chu?
Oct 20 2011, 8:26pm - Director Jon M. Chu lets his actors do what they do best
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What is the Justin Bieber Director's Cut?
Oct 09 2011, 1:52am - Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Director’s Fan Cut, is the the...
