Alexandre Aja

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

August 7, 1978 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Also Known As

  • Alexandre-Jouan Arcady
  • Alexandre Jouan-Arcady
  • Alexandre Jouan
  • Alexandre Jouan Arcady
  • Alexandre Juan

Alexandre Aja

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).

Known For

Acting

Directing