J. A. Bayona

Spanish film director
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J. A. Bayona

Summary

J. A. Bayona is a human[1]. His place of birth was Barcelona[2]. He was born on May 9, 1975[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film screenwriter[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month, #6,956 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barcelona[2], J. A. Bayona…
  • J. A. Bayona was born on May 9, 1975[3].
  • J. A. Bayona held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • Spanish was J. A. Bayona's native language[11].
  • J. A. Bayona's professions included film director[4].
  • J. A. Bayona worked as a film producer[5].
  • J. A. Bayona's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • J. A. Bayona worked as a film screenwriter[7].
  • J. A. Bayona's professions included actor[8].
  • J. A. Bayona's field of work was film[12].
  • J. A. Bayona's field of work was television[13].
  • J. A. Bayona's education included a stint at Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia[14].
  • J. A. Bayona received the Goya Award for Best New Director[15].
  • J. A. Bayona received the Goya Award for Best Director[16].
  • J. A. Bayona received the Gaudí Award for Best Director[17].
  • J. A. Bayona received the Time Machine Award[18].
  • J. A. Bayona received the Goya Award for Best Director[19].
  • J. A. Bayona received the Goya Award for Best Director[20].
  • J. A. Bayona is recorded as male[21].
  • J. A. Bayona's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • J. A. Bayona's Commons category is recorded as Juan Antonio Bayona[23].
  • J. A. Bayona's family name is recorded as García[24].
  • J. A. Bayona's given name is recorded as Juan Antonio[25].
  • J. A. Bayona's pseudonym is recorded as J. A. Bayona[26].
  • J. A. Bayona's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Film[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1975-05-09[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d185bcdb-4669-4039-8a6d-5dc8ccb7f5e8[30]

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Origins and Family

J. A. Bayona's place of birth was Barcelona[2]. He was born on May 9, 1975[3]. Spanish was his native language[11].

Education

J. A. Bayona was educated at Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film screenwriter[7], and actor[8]. Fields of work include film[12] and television[13], a type of mass media[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Goya Award for Best New Director[15], an award for best new director[32], in Spain[33]; Goya Award for Best Director[16], a film award category[34], in Spain[35]; Gaudí Award for Best Director[17], an award for best direction[36], in Spain[37], founded in 2009[38]; and Time Machine Award[18], a prize[39], in Spain[40], founded in 1992[41].

Why It Matters

J. A. Bayona ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (893 views/month, #6,956 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was J. A. Bayona born?

J. A. Bayona's place of birth was Barcelona[2].

What did J. A. Bayona do for work?

J. A. Bayona worked as film director[4], film producer[5], screenwriter[6], film screenwriter[7], and actor[8].

Where did J. A. Bayona go to school?

J. A. Bayona was educated at Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia[14].

What awards did J. A. Bayona receive?

Honors received include Goya Award for Best New Director[15], Goya Award for Best Director[16], Gaudí Award for Best Director[17], and Time Machine Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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