J. A. Bayona
Directing
Born: May 9, 1975 (age 51) · Barcelona, Spain
Highest Rated
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
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
The Impossible
2012
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022
A Monster Calls
2016
Society of the Snow
2023
The Orphanage
2007
Marrowbone
2017
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[REC]³ Genesis
2012
Penny Dreadful
2014
Spanish Movie
2009
A Perfect Enemy
2021
She Walks in Darkness
2025
Photos (2)
Movies (6)
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (13)
La Revuelta
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
Self - Interviewee · 1 eps
Spursito & Company
Self · 1 eps
Alguna pregunta més?
Self - Interviewee · 1 eps
Querido Fotogramas
Self
Late Xou con Marc Giró
Self - Guest · 1 eps
La matemática del espejo
Self · 1 eps
La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català
Self · 1 eps
Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?
Self - Director, Producer & Screenwriter
The Great Illusion
Self
Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordar
Self - Filmmaker
Cinema mon amour
Self
Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (10)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Director
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Director
Penny Dreadful
Director
The Impossible
Director
Society of the Snow
Director
A Monster Calls
Director
The Orphanage
Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
Director
Mis vacaciones
Director
The Spongeman
Director
Writing (3)
Producing (10)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Executive Producer
Marrowbone
Executive Producer
Society of the Snow
Producer
She Walks in Darkness
Producer
Crazy Old Lady
Producer
Free Falling
Producer
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
Executive Producer
The Spongeman
Executive Producer
Don't Leave Me
Executive Producer
I Hate New York
Executive Producer