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J. A. Bayona Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1975-05-09

Birthplace:
Barcelona, Spain

Credits:
27 Total Roles

J. A. Bayona

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Biography

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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 La vida és Verdi MOVIE Self
2025 Wolfgang MOVIE Él mismo
2024 The Cause of The Accident That Started The Fire MOVIE J. A.
2024 La Revuelta TV Self - Guest
2024 Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain? MOVIE Self - Director, Producer & Screenwriter
2023 Late Xou con Marc Giró TV Self - Guest
2023 Spursito & Company TV Self
2021 La matemática del espejo TV Self
2019 Cinema mon amour MOVIE Self
2019 La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català TV Self

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