Alexandre Aja
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 7, 1978
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
Alexandre Jouan-Arcady (born August 7, 1978), known professionally as Alexandre Aja, is a French filmmaker. He created the pseudonym "Aja" by taking the initial letters of his full name. Aja has primarily worked in the horror genre, beginning with his breakthrough sophomore film, the acclaimed 2003 French-language psychological slasher High Tension, after which he made the transition to American films with his 2006 remake of Wes Craven's 1977 film The Hills Have Eyes. He has gone on to direct other notable horror films such as Mirrors (2008), Piranha 3D (2010), Horns (2013), Crawl (2019), and Never Let Go (2024). Aja is the son of French-Algerian director Alexandre Arcady.
Filmography
- Dead by Daylight
Dead by Daylight TBA
Screenplay
Under Paris 2 TBA
Director, Writer, Associate Producer
- The Flowers of Evil
The Flowers of Evil TBA
Director, Screenplay
- Mice and Mystics
Mice and Mystics TBA
Director, Writer
Crawl 2 2027
Director, Producer, Writer
Strawberries 2027
Co-Producer
Jaws, a Monstrous Success 2024
as Self - director
Never Let Go 2024
Director, Producer
The Blond Boy from the Casbah 2023
Second Unit Director
Night of the Hunted 2023
Producer
Under the Stars 2022
as Narrator (voice)
Oxygen 2021
Producer, Director
- Crawl
Crawl 2019
Director, Producer
Beyond Blood 2019
as Self
Crawl 2019
Director, Producer
Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam 2017
Writer, Director, Producer
47 Meters Down 2017
Executive Producer
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur 2017
as Self
The 9th Life of Louis Drax 2016
Director, Producer
The Other Side of the Door 2016
Producer
Fury of the Demon 2016
as Self
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw 2015
as Self
The Pyramid 2014
Producer
Why Horror? 2014
as Self
24 Days 2014
Assistant Director
Du sang sur la neige 2013
as Self
Maniac: The Making of Documentary 2013
as Self
Rock the Casbah 2013
Associate Producer, Script Consultant
Horns 2013
Director, Producer
Maniac 2012
Screenplay, Producer
- Don't Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Piranha 3D'
Don't Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Piranha 3D' 2011
as Self
- The Splat Pack
The Splat Pack 2010
as Self
Piranha 3D 2010
Director, Producer
French Meat 2010
as Self
Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies 2010
as Self
The Esseker File 2009
Director, Writer, Producer
Mirrors 2008
Director, Screenplay
P2 2007
Story, Screenplay, Producer
The Hills Have Eyes 2006
Screenplay, Director
Mixed Marriage 2004
Second Unit Director
High Tension 2003
Director, Writer
Break of Dawn 2002
Second Unit Director, Screenplay
Return to Algiers 2000
Second Unit Director
Furia 1999
Screenplay, Director
Over the Rainbow 1997
Writer, Director
The Big Pardon 2 1992
as Alexander Atlan
Brothers in Arms 1989
as The child with the skateboard
Le Grand Carnaval 1983
as Raphaël Labrouche
The Big Pardon 1982
as L'enfant
Credits from TMDB.