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J. A. Bayona

Director • Born 1975

J. A. Bayona

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About

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.

Known for

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power posterThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerSeries • 2022Penny Dreadful posterPenny DreadfulSeries • 2014Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom posterJurassic World: Fallen KingdomMovie • 2018Society of the Snow posterSociety of the SnowMovie • 2023The Impossible posterThe ImpossibleMovie • 2012A Monster Calls posterA Monster CallsMovie • 2016The Orphanage posterThe OrphanageMovie • 2007Marrowbone posterMarrowboneMovie • 2017[REC]³ Genesis poster[REC]³ GenesisMovie • 2012She Walks in Darkness posterShe Walks in DarknessMovie • 2025Crazy Old Lady posterCrazy Old LadyMovie • 2025Free Falling posterFree FallingMovie • 2024The Queen of Spain posterThe Queen of SpainMovie • 2016Spanish Movie posterSpanish MovieMovie • 2009Wolfgang posterWolfgangMovie • 2025A Perfect Enemy posterA Perfect EnemyMovie • 2021The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening posterThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan ScreeningMovie • 2022