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Alexandre Aja

Alexandre Aja

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).

Known for

Jaws, a Monstrous Success
Jaws, a Monstrous Success
2024 • Self - director
Under the Stars
Under the Stars
2022 • Narrator (voice)
Beyond Blood
Beyond Blood
2019 • Self
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
2017 • Self
Fury of the Demon
Fury of the Demon
2016 • Self
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015 • Self
Why Horror?
Why Horror?
2014 • Self
Du sang sur la neige
Du sang sur la neige
2013 • Self

Full filmography

Jaws, a Monstrous Success
Jaws, a Monstrous Success
2024 • Self - director
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Under the Stars
Under the Stars
2022 • Narrator (voice)
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The Big Pardon 2
The Big Pardon 2
1992 • Alexander Atlan
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Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms
1989 • The child with the skateboard
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Le Grand Carnaval
Le Grand Carnaval
1983 • Raphaël Labrouche
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The Big Pardon
The Big Pardon
1982 • L'enfant
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Alexandre Aja – Biography, Known For & Filmography