J.A. Bayona
Born: 1975-05-09 in Barcelona, Spain
Known For: Directing
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).
Filmography
2025
- She Walks in Darkness ... (Producer)
- Wolfgang as Él mismo
- Crazy Old Lady ... (Producer)
2024
- La Revuelta as Self - Guest
- The Cause of The Accident That Started The Fire as J. A.
- Free Falling ... (Producer)
- Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain? as Self - Director, Producer & Screenwriter
2023
- Society of the Snow ... (Director)
- Late Xou con Marc Giró as Self - Guest
- Spursito & Company as Self
2022
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ... (Executive Producer)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- A Perfect Enemy ... (Thanks)
- La matemática del espejo as Self
2019
- Cinema mon amour as Self
2018
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ... (Director)
- Querido Fotogramas as Self
- Fallen Kingdom: Island Action as Self
- Fallen Kingdom: Aboard The Arcadia as Self
- Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation as Self
- Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's Return as Self
- Fallen Kingdom: The Kingdom Evolves as Self
- I Hate New York ... (Executive Producer)
- Fallen Kingdom: VFX Evolved as Self
2017
- Marrowbone ... (Executive Producer)
- Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez as Self - Interviewee
- Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordar as Self - Filmmaker
2016
- A Monster Calls ... (Director)
- The Great Illusion as Self
- The Queen of Spain as Projectionist
2015
- Don't Leave Me ... (Executive Producer)
- Nine Days in Haiti as Narrator (voice)
2014
- Penny Dreadful ... (Director)
2013
- Mundos virtuales
- Coneix la teva ciutat: El Mundo Today as J. A. Bayona
2012
- The Impossible ... (Director)
- [REC]³ Genesis ... (Thanks)
2009
- Spanish Movie as Alfrodo
2008
- La Desgracia en 3D ... (Writer)
2007
- The Orphanage ... (Director)
2004
- Alguna pregunta més? as Self - Interviewee
2003
- The Spongeman ... (Writer)
2001
- Diminutos del calvario ... (Director)
1999
- Mis vacaciones ... (Director)
1984
- 30 minuts as Juan Antonio Bayona