Alexandre Aja
Directing
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Alexandre Aja
Filmography
Acting (17)
2024
Jaws, a Monstrous Successas Self - director
6.3
2022
Under the Starsas Narrator (voice)
5.8
2019
Beyond Bloodas Self
2017
2016
Fury of the Demonas Self
6.4
2015
7.2
2014
Why Horror?as Self
5.9
2013
Du sang sur la neigeas Self
2013
2010
The Splat Packas Self
6.0
2010
French Meatas Self
5.3
1992
The Big Pardon 2as Alexander Atlan
5.9
1989
Brothers in Armsas The child with the skateboard
6.7
1983
Le Grand Carnavalas Raphaël Labrouche
5.6
1982
The Big Pardonas L'enfant
6.2
Production & Directing (60)
2027
Crawl 2Director
2027
Crawl 2Producer
2027
Crawl 2Writer
2027
StrawberriesCo-Producer
2024
Never Let GoDirector
6.1
2024
Never Let GoProducer
6.1
2023
The Blond Boy from the CasbahSecond Unit Director
5.3
2023
Night of the HuntedProducer
6.1
2021
OxygenProducer
6.6
2021
OxygenDirector
6.6
2019
CrawlDirector
2019
CrawlProducer
2019
CrawlDirector
6.3
2019
CrawlProducer
6.3
2017
7.0
2017
7.0
2017
7.0
2017
47 Meters DownExecutive Producer
5.8
2016
The 9th Life of Louis DraxDirector
6.4
2016
The 9th Life of Louis DraxProducer
6.4
2016
The Other Side of the DoorProducer
5.5
2014
The PyramidProducer
5.3
2014
24 DaysAssistant Director
6.6
2013
Rock the CasbahAssociate Producer
6.3
2013
Rock the CasbahScript Consultant
6.3
2013
HornsDirector
6.3
2013
HornsProducer
6.3
2012
ManiacScreenplay
6.0
2012
ManiacProducer
6.0
2010
Piranha 3DDirector
5.4
2010
Piranha 3DProducer
5.4
2009
The Esseker FileDirector
2009
The Esseker FileWriter
2009
The Esseker FileProducer
2008
MirrorsDirector
6.3
2008
MirrorsScreenplay
6.3
2007
P2Story
6.2
2007
P2Screenplay
6.2
2007
P2Producer
6.2
2006
The Hills Have EyesScreenplay
6.5
2006
The Hills Have EyesDirector
6.5
2004
Mixed MarriageSecond Unit Director
5.1
2003
High TensionDirector
6.8
2003
High TensionWriter
6.8
2002
Break of DawnSecond Unit Director
4.9
2002
Break of DawnScreenplay
4.9
2000
Return to AlgiersSecond Unit Director
6.9
1999
FuriaScreenplay
5.4
1999
FuriaDirector
5.4
1997
Over the RainbowWriter
6.0
1997
Over the RainbowDirector
6.0
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Smart HouseProducer
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Mice and MysticsDirector
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Mice and MysticsWriter
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The Flowers of EvilDirector
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The Flowers of EvilScreenplay
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Under Paris 2Director
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Dead by DaylightScreenplay
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Under Paris 2Writer
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Under Paris 2Associate Producer