J. A. Bayona

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1975-05-09 (49 years old)

Place of Birth Barcelona, Spain

Also Known As Juan Antonio Bayona, J Bayona, Juan Antonio García Bayona, J.A. Bayona, J・A・バヨナ

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

Director

Truce

as Director

In Blood and Fire

as Director

2023
2016
A Monster Calls

as Director

2015
Nine Days in Haiti

as Director

2014
Penny Dreadful

as Director

2012
The Impossible

as Director

2008
La Desgracia en 3D

as Director

2007
The Orphanage

as Director

2003
The Spongeman

as Director

2001
1999
Mis vacaciones

as Director

Producer

Crazy Old Lady

as Producer

2024
Free Falling

as Producer

2023
2018
I Hate New York

as Executive Producer

2017
Marrowbone

as Executive Producer

2015
Don't Leave Me

as Executive Producer

2003
The Spongeman

as Executive Producer

Writer

In Blood and Fire

as Screenplay

2023
Society of the Snow

as Screenplay

2015
2008
2003
The Spongeman

as Writer

1999
Mis vacaciones

as Screenplay

Crew

2016