
Alexandre Aja
Known For
Directing
Born
1978-08-07 in Paris, France
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).
Most Known For

Sacrée Soirée
as Self

Vidéo Club
as Self

The Big Pardon
as L'enfant

Jaws, a Monstrous Success
as Self - director

Maniac: The Making of Documentary
as Self

The Big Pardon 2
as Alexander Atlan

Brothers in Arms
as The child with the skateboard

Le Grand Carnaval
as Raphaël Labrouche

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self

Fury of the Demon
as Himself

Why Horror?
as Self

Beyond Blood
as Self

French Meat
as Self

Du sang sur la neige
as Self

Under the Stars
as Narrator (voice)

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
as Self

Don't Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Piranha 3D'
as Self

Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies
as Himself