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J. A. Bayona

5 films · 2007 to 2023
Born 9 May 1975, Barcelona, Spain

Juan Antonio García Bayona 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.

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J. A. Bayona

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Films

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018
The Impossible
The Impossible
2012
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
2016
Society of the Snow
Society of the Snow
2023
The Orphanage
The Orphanage
2007

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