J. A. Bayona

Director · Born May 9, 1975 · Barcelona, Spain

Biography

Juan Antonio García Bayona (born 9 May 1975) is a Spanish filmmaker. Bayona directed the 2007 horror film The Orphanage, the 2012 drama film The Impossible, the 2016 fantasy drama film A Monster Calls, and the 2018 film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. He also directed the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. His 2023 film Society of the Snow received 12 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, at the 38th Goya Awards, 6 awards at the 11th Platino Awards, and was nominated for 2 Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article J. A. Bayona, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed 11

2020s

2023
Society of the Snow
Director
80
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Director
69
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
Director

2010s

2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Director
57
2016
A Monster Calls
Director
77
2014
Penny Dreadful
Director
81
2012
The Impossible
Director
76

2000s

2007
The Orphanage
Director
76
2003
The Spongeman
Director
2001
Diminutos del calvario
Director

1990s

1999
Mis vacaciones
Director

Produced 12

2020s

2026
Beyond Society
Producer
2025
Crazy Old Lady
Producer
60
She Walks in Darkness
Producer
64
2024
Free Falling
Producer
57
2023
Society of the Snow
Producer
80
2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Executive Producer
69
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
Executive Producer

2010s

2018
I Hate New York
Executive Producer
2017
Marrowbone
Executive Producer
63
2015
Don't Leave Me
Executive Producer

2000s

2003
The Spongeman
Executive Producer

No release date

Homing
Producer

Acted in 7

2020s

2026
La vida és Verdi
Movie
2025
Wolfgang
Él mismo
65
2024
The Cause of The Accident That Started The Fire
J. A.

2010s

2016
The Queen of Spain
El proyeccionista cinéfilo
47
2013
Mundos virtuales
Movie

2000s

2009
Spanish Movie
Alfrodo

1980s

1984
30 minuts
Juan Antonio Bayona · 1 episode

Wrote 3

2020s

2023
Society of the Snow
Screenplay
80

2000s

2003
The Spongeman
Writer

1990s

1999
Mis vacaciones
Screenplay

Created 1

2020s

2026
Beyond Society
Creator

Appearances14

2020s

2025
San Diego Comic-Con Málaga: Los héroes nos visitan
Self
2024
La Revuelta
Self - Guest · 1 episode
Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?
Self - Director, Producer & Screenwriter
73
2023
Late Xou con Marc Giró
Self - Guest · 1 episode
Spursito & Company
Self · 1 episode
2021
La matemática del espejo
Self · 1 episode

2010s

2019
Cinema mon amour
Self
La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català
Self · 1 episode
2018
Querido Fotogramas
Self
Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation
Self
2017
Narciso Ibáñez Serrador: historias para recordar
Self - Filmmaker
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
Self - Interviewee · 1 episode
2016
The Great Illusion
Self

2000s

2004
Alguna pregunta més?
Self - Interviewee · 1 episode

Thanked in the credits3

2020s

2021
A Perfect Enemy
Thanks
65

2010s

2016
The Great Illusion
Thanks
2012
[REC]³ Genesis
Thanks
48