J. A. Bayona

Born

1975-05-09

Birthplace

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.