Jon M. Chu

Jon M. Chu is the director of the film. He is most well-known for directing Crazy Rich Asians (2018).

He attended the USC School of Cinema-Television, where he won the Princess Grace Award, the Dore Schary Award, and the Jack Nicholson directing award.

He has a young daughter named Willow and a son named Heights, after the film, with his wife.

Tweets

 * Prepping for my @Tedtalk while in deep dance/music rehearsals on my movie #InTheHeights... was probably not the best idea #thatsmyTEDtalk undefined
 * Tonight I got to watch these people in their element... and it was everything you would want it to be and more. I refuse to wake up. #InTheHeights undefined
 * Oh yeahhh!!! @Lin_Manuel is directing his first movie!!! ... one piece of advice from one director of a stage to screen musical adaptation to another. Don’t f*#k it up. ;) undefined
 * The moment you can feel the page turning to the next chapter. Vibes. #InTheHeightsMovie @Lin_Manuel @quiarahudes undefined
 * Chu named his son after the film.