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J. A. Bayona

Known for directing · Born 9 May 1975 · 51 · Barcelona, Spain

55 credits

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).

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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

Penny Dreadful

2014

Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?

2024

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

2022

Marrowbone

2017

La vida és Verdi

2026

Fallen Kingdom: VFX Evolved

Fallen Kingdom: VFX Evolved

2018

Acting (28)

2026La vida és VerdiFilm
2025WolfgangÉl mismoFilm
2025San Diego Comic-Con Málaga: Los héroes nos visitanSelfFilm
2024Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?Self - Director, Producer & ScreenwriterFilm
2024La RevueltaSelf - GuestSeries
2024The Cause of The Accident That Started The FireJ. A.Film
2023Late Xou con Marc GiróSelf - GuestSeries
2023Spursito & CompanySelfSeries
2021La matemática del espejoSelfSeries
2019Cinema mon amourSelfFilm
2019La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema catalàSelfSeries
2018Fallen Kingdom: VFX EvolvedSelfFilm
2018Querido FotogramasSelfFilm
2018Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's ReturnSelfFilm
2018Fallen Kingdom: The Kingdom EvolvesSelfFilm
2018Fallen Kingdom: The ConversationSelfFilm
2018Fallen Kingdom: Island ActionSelfFilm
2018Fallen Kingdom: Aboard The ArcadiaSelfFilm
2017Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordarSelf - FilmmakerFilm
2017Dani&Flo con Lara ÁlvarezSelf - IntervieweeSeries
2016The Queen of SpainEl proyeccionista cinéfiloFilm
2016The Great IllusionSelfFilm
2015Nine Days in HaitiNarrator (voice)Film
2013Mundos virtualesFilm
2013Coneix la teva ciutat: El Mundo TodayJ. A. BayonaFilm
2009Spanish MovieAlfrodoFilm
2004Alguna pregunta més?Self - IntervieweeSeries
198430 minutsJuan Antonio BayonaSeries

Crew (3)

2021A Perfect EnemyThanksFilm
2016The Great IllusionThanksFilm
2012[REC]³ GenesisThanksFilm

Directing (11)

2023Society of the SnowDirector, Producer, ScreenplayFilm
2018Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomDirectorFilm
2016A Monster CallsDirectorFilm
2015Nine Days in HaitiDirector, WriterFilm
2014Penny DreadfulDirectorSeries
2012The ImpossibleDirectorFilm
2007The OrphanageDirectorFilm
2001Diminutos del calvarioDirectorFilm
1999Mis vacacionesDirector, ScreenplayFilm
—In Blood and FireDirector, ScreenplayFilm
—TruceDirectorFilm

Production (11)

2026Beyond SocietyProducerSeries
2025She Walks in DarknessProducerFilm
2025Crazy Old LadyProducerFilm
2024Free FallingProducerFilm
2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan ScreeningExecutive Producer, DirectorFilm
2018I Hate New YorkExecutive ProducerFilm
2017MarrowboneExecutive ProducerFilm
2015Don't Leave MeExecutive ProducerFilm
—HomingProducerFilm
—El fons de l'estanyProducerFilm

Writing (2)

2008La Desgracia en 3DWriter, DirectorFilm
2003The SpongemanWriter, Director, Executive ProducerFilm