Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Back
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro
J.A. Bayona at an event for The Impossible (2012)

Biography

J.A. Bayona

Edit

Overview

  • Born
    May 9, 1975 · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
  • Birth name
    Juan Antonio García Bayona
  • Height
    5′ 2″ (1.57 m)

Biography

    • Juan Antonio García Bayona is a Spanish film director. He directed the 2007 horror film The Orphanage, the 2012 drama film The Impossible, and the 2016 fantasy drama film A Monster Calls. Bayona's latest film is the 2018 science fiction adventure film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park film series. He has also directed television commercials and music videos. He will direct the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
      - IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao

Family

  • Relatives
      Carlos García Bayona(Sibling)
      Sibling(Sibling)

Trademarks

  • Heavy mixture between practical and visual effects.
  • Stories of survival where characters endure extreme natural disasters.
  • Gothic and dark fairytale aesthetic.
  • Films with deep emotional bonds between parents and their children.
  • His characters use memories and storytelling to cope with trauma.

Trivia

  • Graduated from ESCAC (Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalunya).
  • Twin brother of Carlos García Bayona.
  • Member of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) since 2016.
  • As of 2013, has directed 1 actress to an Academy Award-nominated performance: Naomi Watts (Best Actress, The Impossible (2012)).
  • Supports F.C. Barcelona.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More from this person

  • View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.