Alexandre Aja
Birthday
1978/08/07 (47 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also know as
Alexandre-Jouan Arcady, Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, Alexandre Jouan, Alexandre Jouan Arcady, Alexandre Juan, 알렉산드르 아야
Biography
Alexandre Jouan-Arcady (born August 7, 1978) is a French filmmaker. He has primarily worked in the horror genre, beginning with his acclaimed French-language breakthrough slasher film High Tension (2003) before making the transition to American films with his remake of Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes (2006). He has gone on to direct other notable horror films such as Mirrors (2008), Piranha 3D (2010), Horns (2013), Crawl (2019), Oxygen (2021) and Never Let Go (2024).
Acting
(2013) Maniac: The Making of Documentary
as Self
(1989) Brothers in Arms
as The child with the skateboard
(2022) Under the Stars
as Narrator (voice)
(2017) Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
as Self
(2010) Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies
as Himself
(2019) Beyond Blood
as Self
(2010) French Meat
as Self
(2013) Du sang sur la neige
as Self
(2014) Why Horror?
as Self
(2016) Fury of the Demon
as Himself
(2015) Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self
(1992) The Big Pardon 2
as Alexander Atlan
(1982) The Big Pardon
as L'enfant
(1983) Le Grand Carnaval
as Raphaël Labrouche
(2024) Les dents de la mer: Un succès monstre
as Self - director
(2011) Don't Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Piranha 3D'
as Self
(1987) Sacrée Soirée
as Self
(2018) Vidéo Club
as Self