Description:
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.
Birthday
November 2, 1979
Born In
Palo Alto, California, USA
Alternative names
Jonathan Chu
, Jon Chu
Height
178 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Hodge, Kristin ? - present (5 children)
Parents
Lawrence Chu
Children
Jonathan Heights
Relatives
Larry Chu (Sibling)
Trivia
Was discovered as a USC film student by Steven Spielberg who saw his short film "When the Kids Are Away".
Quotes
I 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.
Trademarks
Incorporating dancing moves
