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).
Awards & recognition
- Goya Award — Best Director · 2024
- Time Machine Award · 2023
- Goya Award — Best Director · 2017
- Gaudí Award — Best Director · 2013
- Goya Award — Best Director · 2013
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- Goya Award — Best New Director · 2008
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2017 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2013 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2008 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2008 · nominated
Filmography16 titles
Society of the Snow
Penny Dreadful
The Impossible
Society of the Snow: Who Were We on the Mountain?
Marrowbone
A Monster Calls
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Orphanage
She Walks in Darkness
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
A Perfect Enemy
No me quites
Crazy Old Lady
[REC] 3: Genesis
The Queen of Spain
I Hate New York