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J.A. Bayona Biography

Birth Name:Juan Antonio García Bayona

Birth Place:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Profession Director, Producer, Actor, Writer

Awards

  • 2007Barcelona Film Award-Best New Director (Millor Director Novell): winner
  • 2007Golden Camera-: nominated
  • 2007Rondo Statuette-Best Movie: nominated
  • 2007International Jury Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2008Butaca-Best Catalan Film (Millor pel·lícula catalana): winner
  • 2008CEC Award-Best Director (Mejor Director): nominated
  • 2008CEC Award-Best New Artist (Premio Revelación): winner
  • 2008EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2008International Fantasy Film Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2008Goya-Best New Director (Mejor Director Novel): winner
  • 2008Grand Prize-: winner
  • 2008SCI FI Jury Award-: winner
  • 2008OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Filmmaker: nominated
  • 2008Premio ACE-Cinema - Best First Work: winner
  • 2008Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award-Best Spanish Film (Mejor Película Española): winner
  • 2009Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Spanish Language (Mejor Película Iberoamericana): nominated
  • 2009Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
  • 2009Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
  • 2012Capri European Director Award-: winner
  • 2012DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2013ASECAN Award-Best Spanish Film: nominated
  • 2013CEC Award-Best Film (Mejor Película): nominated
  • 2013CEC Award-Best Director (Mejor Director): nominated
  • 2013Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2013EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2013Gaudí Award-Best Director (Millor Director): winner
  • 2013Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): winner
  • 2013Goya-Best Director (Mejor Director): winner
  • 2013Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award-Best Spanish Film (Mejor Película Española): winner
  • 2013Terenci Moix Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-Episodic: nominated
  • 2016Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2016SIGNIS Award - Special Mention-: winner
  • 2017ASECAN Award-Best Spanish Film: nominated
  • 2017CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
  • 2017Días de Cine Award-Best Spanish Film: nominated
  • 2017Audience Award-: winner
  • 2017EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2017Feroz Award-Best Film: Drama: nominated
  • 2017Feroz Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2017Fotogramas de Plata-Audience Award - Best Spanish Film: winner
  • 2017Gaudí Award-Best Non-Catalan Language Film (Millor Pel·lícula en Llengua no Catalana): winner
  • 2017Gaudí Award-Best Director (Millor Director): winner
  • 2017Goya-Best Director (Mejor Director): winner
  • 2017José María Forqué Award-Values Education (Educación en Valores): winner
  • 2017José María Forqué Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2017Platino Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2018Golden Angel Award-Most Popular U.S. Film in China: winner
  • 2022Golden Frog-TV Series Competition: nominated
  • 2023Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
  • 2023Capri Cult Award-: winner
  • 2023Audience Award-International Feature: winner
  • 2023Audience Award-¡Viva el cine! - Narrative: winner
  • 2023City of Donostia Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2024Silver Ariel-Best Latin-American Film (Mejor Película Iberoamericana): winner
  • 2024Filmmaking Achievement Award-: winner
  • 2024Astra Award-Best International Filmmaker: nominated
  • 2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Film Not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Film - Iberian Competition: winner
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
  • 2024Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Ibero-American Film (Melhor Filme Ibero-Americano): winner
  • 2024CEC Award-Best Director (Mejor Dirección): nominated
  • 2024CEC Award-Best Film (Mejor Película): winner
  • 2024CEC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay (Mejor Guión Adaptado): winner
  • 2024Días de Cine Award-Best Spanish Film: nominated
  • 2024Feroz Award-Best Film: Drama: nominated
  • 2024Feroz Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2024Fotogramas de Plata-Audience Award - Best Spanish Film: winner
  • 2024Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): winner
  • 2024Gold Derby Film Award-International Feature: nominated
  • 2024Goya-Best Film (Mejor Película): winner
  • 2024Goya-Best Adapted Screenplay (Mejor Guión Adaptado): nominated
  • 2024Goya-Best Director (Mejor Dirección): winner
  • 2024ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2024LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2024LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Contenidos-Mejor Película de Drama Estrenada en Plataforma: winner
  • 2024FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2024ALMA Award-Best Screenplay, Drama: nominated
  • 2024Premios Macondo-Best Iberoamerican Film: nominated
  • 2024Sant Jordi-Best Spanish Film (Millor pel·lícula espanyola): winner
  • 2024Platino Award-Best Director: winner