A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Alexandre Jouan
Alexandre Jouan Arcady
Alexandre Jouan-Arcady
Alexandre Juan
Alexandre-Jouan Arcady
알렉산드르 아야
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Born:
August 7, 1978
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 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 genre films such as "Piranha 3D" (2010), "Horns" (2013) and "Crawl" (2019). He is the son of French-Algerian filmmaker Alexandre Arcady.
Assistant Director:
2014 24 Days
Director:
1997 Over the Rainbow
1999 Furia
2003 High Tension
2006 The Hills Have Eyes
2008 Mirrors
2010 Piranha 3D
2013 Horns
2014 24 Days
2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2017 Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
2019 Crawl
2021 Oxygen
2024 Never Let Go
???? Mice and Mystics
???? Smart House
Executive Producer:
1997 Over the Rainbow
1999 Furia
2003 High Tension
2006 The Hills Have Eyes
2008 Mirrors
2010 Piranha 3D
2013 Horns
2014 24 Days
2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2017 47 Meters Down
2017 Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
2019 Crawl
2021 Oxygen
2024 Never Let Go
???? Mice and Mystics
???? Smart House
Producer:
1997 Over the Rainbow
1999 Furia
2003 High Tension
2006 The Hills Have Eyes
2007 P2
2008 Mirrors
2010 Piranha 3D
2012 Maniac
2013 Horns
2014 24 Days
2014 The Pyramid
2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2016 The Other Side of the Door
2017 47 Meters Down
2017 Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
2019 Crawl
2021 Oxygen
2023 Night of the Hunted
2024 Never Let Go
???? Mice and Mystics
???? Smart House
Screenplay:
1997 Over the Rainbow
1999 Furia
2002 Break of Dawn
2003 High Tension
2006 The Hills Have Eyes
2007 P2
2008 Mirrors
2010 Piranha 3D
2012 Maniac
2013 Horns
2014 24 Days
2014 The Pyramid
2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2016 The Other Side of the Door
2017 47 Meters Down
2017 Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
2019 Crawl
2021 Oxygen
2023 Night of the Hunted
2024 Never Let Go
???? Mice and Mystics
???? Smart House
Second Unit Director:
1997 Over the Rainbow
1999 Furia
2000 Return to Algiers
2002 Break of Dawn
2003 High Tension
2004 Mixed Marriage
2006 The Hills Have Eyes
2007 P2
2008 Mirrors
2010 Piranha 3D
2012 Maniac
2013 Horns
2014 24 Days
2014 The Pyramid
2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2016 The Other Side of the Door
2017 47 Meters Down
2017 Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
2019 Crawl
2021 Oxygen
2023 Night of the Hunted
2023 Once Upon a Time in Algeria
2024 Never Let Go
???? Mice and Mystics
???? Smart House
Story:
1997 Over the Rainbow
1999 Furia
2000 Return to Algiers
2002 Break of Dawn
2003 High Tension
2004 Mixed Marriage
2006 The Hills Have Eyes
2007 P2
2008 Mirrors
2010 Piranha 3D
2012 Maniac
2013 Horns
2014 24 Days
2014 The Pyramid
2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2016 The Other Side of the Door
2017 47 Meters Down
2017 Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
2019 Crawl
2021 Oxygen
2023 Night of the Hunted
2023 Once Upon a Time in Algeria
2024 Never Let Go
???? Mice and Mystics
???? Smart House
Thanks:
1997 Over the Rainbow
1999 Furia
2000 Return to Algiers
2002 Break of Dawn
2003 High Tension
2004 Mixed Marriage
2006 The Hills Have Eyes
2007 P2
2008 Mirrors
2010 Piranha 3D
2012 Maniac
2013 Horns
2014 24 Days
2014 The Pyramid
2015 Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2016 The Other Side of the Door
2017 47 Meters Down
2017 Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
2019 Crawl
2021 Oxygen
2023 Night of the Hunted
2023 Once Upon a Time in Algeria
2024 Never Let Go
???? Mice and Mystics
???? Smart House
Writer:
1997 Over the Rainbow
1999 Furia
2000 Return to Algiers
2002 Break of Dawn
2003 High Tension
2004 Mixed Marriage
2006 The Hills Have Eyes
2007 P2
2008 Mirrors
2010 Piranha 3D
2012 Maniac
2013 Horns
2014 24 Days
2014 The Pyramid
2015 Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2016 The Other Side of the Door
2017 47 Meters Down
2017 Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
2019 Crawl
2021 Oxygen
2023 Night of the Hunted
2023 Once Upon a Time in Algeria
2024 Never Let Go
???? Mice and Mystics
???? Smart House
Director:
2021 Tomie
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