J. A. Bayona
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).
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
The career in numbers
- US$ 390 mi Total budget from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.6 bi Total box office from 5 film(s) with data
- US$ 65 mi Average budget from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 327 mi Average box office from 5 film(s) with data
- 7.3 Average rating from 6 film(s) with data
- 5.0× Return on investment from 5 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Society of the Snow
|
2023 | US$ 66 mi | US$ 1,281 | 8.0 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
|
2022 | US$ 63 mi | — | 7.4 |
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
|
2018 | US$ 170 mi | US$ 1.3 bi | 6.5 |
A Monster Calls
|
2016 | US$ 43 mi | US$ 47 mi | 7.3 |
The Impossible
|
2012 | US$ 45 mi | US$ 198 mi | 7.4 |
The Orphanage
|
2007 | US$ 3 mi | US$ 79 mi | 7.2 |
Mis vacaciones
|
1999 | — | — | 6.7 |
