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Alexandre Aja

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateAug 7, 1978 (48 years old)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthParis, France
Career Span1982 – Present (45 yrs)
Known Credits45 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 1.3

Alexandre Aja

Also known as:Alexandre-Jouan ArcadyAlexandre Jouan-ArcadyAlexandre JouanAlexandre Jouan Arcady+4 more
Total Works

45

43 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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).

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Hills Have Eyes
6.5
Role: Director
Crawl
6.3
Crawl
2019•movie
Role: Director
Horns
6.3
Horns
2013•movie
Role: Director
Mirrors
6.3
Mirrors
2008•movie
Role: Director

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 45 titles featuring Alexandre Aja

The Hills Have Eyes
6.5

Role: Director

Crawl
6.3
Crawl
2019•movie

Role: Director

47 Meters Down
5.8
47 Meters Down
2017•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Horns
6.3
Horns
2013•movie

Role: Director

Piranha 3D
5.4
Piranha 3D
2010•movie

Role: Director

Mirrors
6.3
Mirrors
2008•movie

Role: Director

Oxygen
6.6
Oxygen
2021•movie

Role: Producer

High Tension
6.8
High Tension
2003•movie

Role: Director

The Pyramid
5.3
The Pyramid
2014•movie

Role: Producer

Maniac
6.0
Maniac
2012•movie

Role: Screenplay

P2
6.2
P2
2007•movie

Role: Story

The Other Side of the Door
5.5

Role: Producer

Never Let Go
6.1
Never Let Go
2024•movie

Role: Director

The 9th Life of Louis Drax
6.4

Role: Director

Night of the Hunted
6.1

Role: Producer

The Big Pardon
6.2
The Big Pardon
1982•movie

as L'enfant

24 Days
6.6
24 Days
2014•movie

Role: Assistant Director

Brothers in Arms
6.7
Brothers in Arms
1989•movie

as The child with the skateboard

Le Grand Carnaval
5.6
Le Grand Carnaval
1983•movie

as Raphaël Labrouche

Furia
5.3
Furia
1999•movie

Role: Screenplay

Break of Dawn
4.9
Break of Dawn
2002•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

The Big Pardon 2
5.9
The Big Pardon 2
1992•movie

as Alexander Atlan

Rock the Casbah
6.3
Rock the Casbah
2013•movie

Role: Associate Producer

Why Horror?
5.9
Why Horror?
2014•movie

as Self

The Blond Boy from the Casbah
5.3

Role: Second Unit Director

Mixed Marriage
5.1
Mixed Marriage
2004•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

Fury of the Demon
6.4
Fury of the Demon
2016•movie

as Self

Jaws, a Monstrous Success
6.3

as Self - director

Return to Algiers
6.9
Return to Algiers
2000•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
7.2

as Self

Over the Rainbow
6.0
Over the Rainbow
1997•movie

Role: Writer

Under the Stars
5.8
Under the Stars
2022•movie

as Narrator (voice)

Sacrée soirée
5.7
1 eps
Sacrée soirée
1987•series

as Self

French Meat
5.3
French Meat
2010•movie

as Self

Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
7.0

Role: Director

Urban Nightmares
3.0
Urban Nightmares
2017•series

Role: Producer

Maniac: The Making of Documentary

as Self

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

as Self

Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

as Self

Beyond Blood
Beyond Blood
2019•movie

as Self

Du sang sur la neige

as Self

Crawl 2
Crawl 2
2027•movie

Role: Director

The Esseker File
The Esseker File
2009•movie

Role: Director

Under Paris 2

Role: Director

Strawberries
Strawberries
2027•movie

Role: Co-Producer