J. A. Bayona
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
May 9, 1975 (50 years)
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
Filmography
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| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | I Hate New York · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Marrowbone · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2015 | No me quites · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2023 | Society of the Snow · as Screenplay |
| 2015 |
| 2024 | The Revolt · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain? · as Self - Director, Producer & Screenwriter |
| 2024 | 81st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2023 | LateXou · as Self - Guest |
| 2021 | La matemática del espejo · as Self |
| 2020 | Lo de Évole · as Self |
| 2019 | Cinema Mon Amour · as Self |
| 2019 | La gran il·lusió · as Self |
| 2018 | Querido Fotogramas · as Self |
| 2017 | Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordar · as Self - Filmmaker |
| 2017 | Dani & Flo · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2015 | Historia de Nuestro Cine · as Self - Panelist |
| 2013 | En el aire con Andreu Buenafuente · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Coneix la teva ciutat: El Mundo Today · as J. A. Bayona |
| 2012 | Premio Donostia a Ewan McGregor · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | Muchachada Nui · as Self |
| 2006 | Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition · as Self |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood · as Self |
| 2004 | APM? · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2002 | Silenci? · as Self |
| 1996 | Whoever That Fails · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1994 | La 2 Noticias · as Self |
| 1994 | Cartelera · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Movie Days · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today · as Self |
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| 2025 | Wolfgang · as Él Mismo |
| 2024 | El Mago Pop Lands in USA · as Slef |
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| 2016 | The Queen of Spain · as El Proyeccionista CinéfiloOn Plex |
| 2016 | El Antivlog · as J.a. Bayona |
| 2015 | 9 días en Haití · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | Spanish Movie · as Alfrodo |
| 1984 | 30 minuts · as Juan Antonio Bayona |