Alexandre Aja

Person

Alexandre Aja

Directing 48 August 7, 1978

Paris, France

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…

IMDb

Known for

Popular titles

Crawl

Crawl

6.3 2019 Movie
The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes

6.5 2006 Movie
47 Meters Down

47 Meters Down

5.8 2017 Movie
Horns

Horns

6.3 2013 Movie
Piranha 3D

Piranha 3D

5.4 2010 Movie
Mirrors

Mirrors

6.3 2008 Movie
Oxygen

Oxygen

6.6 2021 Movie
High Tension

High Tension

6.8 2003 Movie
The Pyramid

The Pyramid

5.3 2014 Movie
Maniac

Maniac

6.0 2012 Movie
P2

P2

6.2 2007 Movie
The Other Side of the Door

The Other Side of the Door

5.5 2016 Movie

Photos

More stills of Alexandre Aja

Biography

A closer look

Read full 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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2027
    Crawl 2

    Movie Director

  2. 2027
    Strawberries

    Movie Co-Producer

  3. 2024
    Jaws, a Monstrous Success

    Movie Self - director

  4. 2024
    Never Let Go

    Movie Director

  5. 2023
    The Blond Boy from the Casbah

    Movie Second Unit Director

  6. 2023
    Night of the Hunted

    Movie Producer

  7. 2022
    Under the Stars

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  8. 2021
    Oxygen

    Movie Producer

  9. 2019
    Crawl

    Movie Director

  10. 2019
    Beyond Blood

    Movie Self

  11. 2019
    Crawl

    Movie Director

  12. 2017
    Urban Nightmares

    TV show Producer

  13. 2017
    Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    Movie Director

  14. 2017
    47 Meters Down

    Movie Executive Producer

  15. 2017
    Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

    Movie Self

  16. 2016
    The 9th Life of Louis Drax

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2016
    The Other Side of the Door

    Movie Producer

  2. 2016
    Fury of the Demon

    Movie Self

  3. 2015
    Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    Movie Self

  4. 2014
    The Pyramid

    Movie Producer

  5. 2014
    Why Horror?

    Movie Self

  6. 2014
    24 Days

    Movie Assistant Director

  7. 2013
    Du sang sur la neige

    Movie Self

  8. 2013
    Maniac: The Making of Documentary

    Movie Self

  9. 2013
    Rock the Casbah

    Movie Associate Producer

  10. 2013
    Horns

    Movie Director

  11. 2012
    Maniac

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 2011
    Don't Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Piranha 3D'

    Movie Self

  13. 2010
    The Splat Pack

    Movie Self

  14. 2010
    Piranha 3D

    Movie Director

  15. 2010
    French Meat

    Movie Self

  16. 2010
    Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

    Movie Self

  17. 2009
    The Esseker File

    Movie Director

  18. 2008
    Mirrors

    Movie Director

  19. 2007
    P2

    Movie Story

  20. 2006
    The Hills Have Eyes

    Movie Director

  21. 2004
    Mixed Marriage

    Movie Second Unit Director

  22. 2003
    High Tension

    Movie Director

  23. 2002
    Break of Dawn

    Movie Second Unit Director

  24. 2000
    Return to Algiers

    Movie Second Unit Director