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J. A. Bayona

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J. A. Bayona

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 9, 1975 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Barcelona, Spain

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
2026La vida és Verdi
2025WolfgangÉl mismo
2024Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?Self - Director, Producer & Screenwriter
2024The Cause of The Accident That Started The FireJ. A.
2024La RevueltaSelf - Guest
2023Spursito & CompanySelf
2023Late Xou con Marc GiróSelf - Guest
2021La matemática del espejoSelf
2019Cinema mon amourSelf
2019La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema catalàSelf
2018Fallen Kingdom: The Kingdom EvolvesSelf
2018Fallen Kingdom: VFX EvolvedSelf
2018Fallen Kingdom: Aboard The ArcadiaSelf
2018Fallen Kingdom: The ConversationSelf
2018Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's ReturnSelf
2018Fallen Kingdom: Island ActionSelf
2018Querido FotogramasSelf
2017Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordarSelf - Filmmaker
2017Dani&Flo con Lara ÁlvarezSelf - Interviewee
2016The Great IllusionSelf
2016The Queen of SpainEl proyeccionista cinéfilo
2015Nine Days in HaitiNarrator (voice)
2013Mundos virtuales
2013Coneix la teva ciutat: El Mundo TodayJ. A. Bayona
2009Spanish MovieAlfrodo
2004Alguna pregunta més?Self - Interviewee
198430 minutsJuan Antonio Bayona
Production
2025Crazy Old LadyProducer
2025She Walks in DarknessProducer
2024Free FallingProducer
2023Society of the SnowProducer
2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan ScreeningExecutive Producer
2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerExecutive Producer
2018I Hate New YorkExecutive Producer
2017MarrowboneExecutive Producer
2015Don't Leave MeExecutive Producer
2003The SpongemanExecutive Producer
Directing
2023Society of the SnowDirector
2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan ScreeningDirector
2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerDirector
2018Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomDirector
2016A Monster CallsDirector
2015Nine Days in HaitiDirector
2014Penny DreadfulDirector
2012The ImpossibleDirector
2008La Desgracia en 3DDirector
2007The OrphanageDirector
2003The SpongemanDirector
2001Diminutos del calvarioDirector
1999Mis vacacionesDirector
-In Blood and FireDirector
-TruceDirector
Writing
2023Society of the SnowScreenplay
2015Nine Days in HaitiWriter
2008La Desgracia en 3DWriter
2003The SpongemanWriter
1999Mis vacacionesScreenplay
-In Blood and FireScreenplay
Crew
2021A Perfect EnemyThanks
2016The Great IllusionThanks
2012[REC]³ GenesisThanks