Jon M. Chu
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
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.
After making his student short, "When the Kids Are Away", Jon was scooped up by the William Morris Agency and attached to several high profile projects.
After making his student short, "When the Kids Are Away", Jon was scooped up by the William Morris Agency and attached to several high profile projects.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations
Producer
- 2024
Writer
Director
- 2024
- 2025
- Official sites
- Alternative names
- Jonathan Chu
- Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Born
- Spouse
- Hodge, Kristin? - present (2 children)
- ParentsLawrence Chu
- Relatives
- Larry Chu(Sibling)
- Publicity listings
- TriviaWas discovered as a USC film student by Steven Spielberg who saw his short film "When the Kids Are Away".
- QuotesI started making films in fifth grade when my family and I would go on vacations and my mom decided to let me be in charge of the camera... Rather than shooting our family in front of the London Bridge or the Eiffel Tower, I was making sci-fi thrillers and murder mysteries.
- TrademarkIncorporating dancing moves
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