J.A. Bayona
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1975-05-09 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
Barcelona, Spain
J.A. Bayona
Biography
Juan Antonio García Bayona (born 9 May 1975 in Barcelona) is a Spanish film director. He directed the supernatural horror film "The Orphanage" (2007), the disaster drama "The Impossible" (2012), the fantasy drama "A Monster Calls" (2016), and the science fiction adventure film "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" (2018), the fifth installment of the "Jurassic Park" series. His most recent film is "Society of the Snow" (2023), which is the Spanish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. He has also directed television commercials and music videos. He directed the first two episodes of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" (2022).
Known For
Acting
(2025)
Wolfgang (Extraordinari)
as Él mismo
(2024)
Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?
as Self - Director, Producer & Screenwriter
(2024)
(2019)
Cinema mon amour
as Self
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
Fallen Kingdom: VFX Evolved
as Self
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
Querido Fotogramas
as Self
(2017)
Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordar
as Self - Filmmaker
(2016)
The Great Illusion
as Self
(2016)
The Queen of Spain
as Projectionist
(2015)
Nine Days in Haiti
as Narrator (voice)
(2013)
(2013)
Coneix la teva ciutat: El Mundo Today
as J. A. Bayona
(2009)
Spanish Movie
as Alfrodo
Crew
Crazy Old Lady
Producer
She Walks In Darkness
Producer
In Blood and Fire
Director, Screenplay
Truce
Director
(2024)
Free Falling
Producer
(2023)
Society of the Snow
Director, Producer, Screenplay
(2022)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
Executive Producer, Director
(2021)
A Perfect Enemy
Thanks
(2018)
I Hate New York
Executive Producer
(2018)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Director
(2017)
Marrowbone
Executive Producer
(2016)
A Monster Calls
Director
(2016)
The Great Illusion
Thanks
(2015)
Don't Leave Me
Executive Producer
(2015)
Nine Days in Haiti
Director, Writer
(2012)
The Impossible
Director
(2008)
La Desgracia en 3D
Writer, Director
(2007)
The Orphanage
Director
(2003)
The Spongeman
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
(2001)
Diminutos del calvario
Director
(1999)
Mis vacaciones
Director, Screenplay