- Born
- Birth nameJuan Antonio García Bayona
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Juan Antonio García Bayona is a Spanish film director. He directed the 2007 horror film The Orphanage, the 2012 drama film The Impossible, and the 2016 fantasy drama film A Monster Calls. Bayona's latest film is the 2018 science fiction adventure film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park film series. He has also directed television commercials and music videos. He will direct the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao
- RelativesCarlos García Bayona(Sibling)Sibling(Sibling)
- Heavy mixture between practical and visual effects.
- Stories of survival where characters endure extreme natural disasters.
- Gothic and dark fairytale aesthetic.
- Films with deep emotional bonds between parents and their children.
- His characters use memories and storytelling to cope with trauma.
- Graduated from ESCAC (Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalunya).
- Twin brother of Carlos García Bayona.
- Member of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) since 2016.
- As of 2013, has directed 1 actress to an Academy Award-nominated performance: Naomi Watts (Best Actress, The Impossible (2012)).
- Supports F.C. Barcelona.
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