J. A. Bayona

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Bayona.
J. A. Bayona
Bayona at the 2018 Tokyo premiere of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Born
Juan Antonio García Bayona

(1975-05-09) 9 May 1975 (age 49)
Barcelona, Spain
OccupationFilm director
Years active1999–present

Juan Antonio García Bayona[1] (born 9 May 1975[2][3]) is a Spanish filmmaker.

He directed the 2007 horror film The Orphanage, the 2012 drama film The Impossible, and the 2016 fantasy drama film A Monster Calls. In 2018, he directed the science fiction adventure film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park film series. His 2023 film Society of the Snow was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[4] 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.

  1. ^ Escales, Carme (16 October 2013). "De esconder que era de 'la Trini' pasé a sentir orgullo". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ^ Murguía, Salvador Jimenez; Pinar, Alex (18 May 2018). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Films. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 420. ISBN 978-1-4422-7133-3. Retrieved 20 June 2018 – via Google Books. Juan Antonio Bayona was born in Barcelona on May 9, 1975.
  3. ^ @JurassicWorld (9 May 2017). "Wishing a very happy birthday to @FilmBayona, Director" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 June 2018 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (21 December 2023). "2024 Oscar Shortlists Unveiled: 'Barbie,' 'Poor Things,' 'Maestro,' and 'The Zone of Interest' Make the Cut". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 December 2023.