Biography
Alexandre Jouan-Arcady (born August 7, 1978, in Paris, France), known professionally as Alexandre Aja, is a writer-director who has worked primarily 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 "Piranha 3D" (2010), "Horns" (2013), "Crawl" (2019), "Oxygen " (2021) and "Never Let Go" (2024). He is the son of French-Algerian filmmaker Alexandre Arcady.
Filmography
all 46
Movies 44
Producer 16
Director 13
self 10
TV Shows 2
Voice 1
Writer 1
Director / Producer
Never Let Go (2024)
Movie
6.5
Second Unit Director
Once Upon a Time in Algeria (2023)
Movie
Producer
Night of the Hunted (2023)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Under the Stars (2022)
Movie
Producer / Director
Oxygen (2021)
Movie
5.5
Director / Producer
Crawl (2019)
Movie
5.92
Producer
Urban Nightmares (2017)
TV
Executive Producer
47 Meters Down (2017)
Movie
7
Producer
The Pyramid (2014)
Movie
6
Interview Subject
Why Horror? (2014)
Movie
Assistant Director
24 Days (2014)
Movie
Associate Producer / Script Consultant
Rock the Casbah (2013)
Movie
Director / Producer
Horns (2013)
Movie
4.33
Screenplay / Producer
Maniac (2012)
Movie
6
Director / Producer
Piranha 3D (2010)
Movie
Director
The Esseker File (2009)
Movie
Director / Screenplay
Mirrors (2008)
Movie
5.4
Story / Screenplay / Producer
P2 (2007)
Movie
6
Director / Screenplay
The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Movie
8.25
Second Unit Director
Mixed Marriage (2004)
Movie
Director / Writer
High Tension (2003)
Movie
1.5
Second Unit Director
Return to Algiers (2000)
Movie
Director
Furia (1999)
Movie
Director
Over the Rainbow (1997)
Movie
Alexandre
The Big Pardon 2 (1992)
Movie
The child with the skateboard
Brothers in Arms (1989)
Movie
Raphaël Labrouche
Le Grand Carnaval (1983)
Movie
L'enfant
The Big Pardon (1982)
Movie
Producer
Smart House
Movie
Director
Mice and Mystics
Movie
Director / Producer
Crawl 2
Movie
Executive Producer
Tomie
TV
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1978-08-07 (46 years old)
Birth NameAlexandre Jouan-Arcady
Birth PlaceParis, France
FatherAlexandre Arcady
MotherMarie-Jo Jouan
CitizenshipsFrance
Also Known AsAlexandre-Jouan Arcady, Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, Alexandre Jouan, Alexandre Jouan Arcady, Alexandre Juan, 알렉산드르 아야
AwardsSitges Film Festival Best Director award
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