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J.A. Bayona

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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J.A. Bayona at an event for The Impossible (2012)
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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.
BornMay 9, 1975
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BornMay 9, 1975
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 51 wins & 44 nominations total

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    Known for

    Enzo Vogrincic in Society of the Snow (2023)
    Society of the Snow
    7.8
    • Director
    • 2023
    Belén Rueda in The Orphanage (2007)
    The Orphanage
    7.4
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2007
    Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Oaklee Pendergast, Tom Holland, and Samuel Joslin in The Impossible (2012)
    The Impossible
    7.5
    • Director
    • 2012
    Lewis MacDougall in A Monster Calls (2016)
    A Monster Calls
    7.4
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2016

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    Director

    • Enzo Vogrincic in Society of the Snow (2023)
      Society of the Snow
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
      Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
      6.1
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2018
    • Lewis MacDougall in A Monster Calls (2016)
      A Monster Calls
      7.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2016
    • 9 días en Haití (2015)
      9 días en Haití
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Penny Dreadful (2014)
      Penny Dreadful
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Keane: Disconnected (2012)
      Keane: Disconnected
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Oaklee Pendergast, Tom Holland, and Samuel Joslin in The Impossible (2012)
      The Impossible
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Nena Daconte: El Aleph
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2009
    • La Desgracia en 3D
      5.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Belén Rueda in The Orphanage (2007)
      The Orphanage
      7.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2007
    • Tierra de Hevia
      6.0
      Video
      • Director (as Juan Antonio Bayona, music video)
      • 2005
    • Lo echamos a suertes (2005)
      Lo echamos a suertes
      Video
      • Director (segment "Cómo repartimos los amigos", as Juan Antonio Bayona)
      • 2005
    • 10 años con Camela (2004)
      10 años con Camela
      6.1
      Video
      • Director (as Juan Antonio Bayona)
      • 2004
    • Sonorama
      Video
      • Director
      • 2004

    Producer

    • She Walks in Darkness
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Vieja Loca
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Free Falling (2024)
      Free Falling
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Enzo Vogrincic in Society of the Snow (2023)
      Society of the Snow
      7.8
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Charlie Vickers in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Amanda Lepore and Sophia Lamar in I Hate New York (2018)
      I Hate New York
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • George MacKay, Mia Goth, Matthew Stagg, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Charlie Heaton in Marrowbone (2017)
      Marrowbone
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Laia Costa in No me quites (2015)
      No me quites
      6.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • El hombre Esponja (2003)
      El hombre Esponja
      6.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2003

    Actor

    • Wolfgang (extraordinari) (2025)
      Wolfgang (extraordinari)
      6.8
      • J.A. Bayona
      • 2025
    • La causa del accidente que provocó el incendio (2024)
      La causa del accidente que provocó el incendio
      3.7
      Short
      • J.A.
      • 2024
    • El Antivlog (2016)
      El Antivlog
      7.1
      TV Series
      • J.A. Bayona
      • 2017
    • Penélope Cruz in The Queen of Spain (2016)
      The Queen of Spain
      5.3
      • El proyeccionista cinéfilo
      • 2016
    • Spanish Movie (2009)
      Spanish Movie
      4.3
      • Alfrodo
      • 2009
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos4

    What To Watch: The Impossible
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    What To Watch: The Impossible
    The Wave - Exclusive
    Clip 2:13
    The Wave - Exclusive
    The Wave - Exclusive
    Clip 2:13
    The Wave - Exclusive
    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 1:43
    Tráiler [OV]
    U.S. trailer: The Orphanage
    Trailer 2:05
    U.S. trailer: The Orphanage

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Germans Bayona
    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • May 9, 1975
      • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Relatives
        Carlos García Bayona(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Music video "Disconnected" for the band Keane - Director
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Graduated from ESCAC (Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalunya).
    • Trademarks
        Heavy mixture between practical and visual effects.

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