Alexandre Aja — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Alexandre Jouan-Arcady (born 7 August 1978) is a French filmmaker. He has worked primarily in the horror genre, beginning with the acclaimed French slasher High Tension (2003), after which he moved to American films, directing the remake of Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes (2006). He subsequently directed such notable horror films as Mirrors (2008), Piranha 3D (2010), Horns (2013), Crawl (2019), Oxygen (2021) and Never Let Go (2024).

Filmography

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2021 Oxygen Director · Producer

Interesting facts

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His real name is Alexandre Jean Arcady, son of a famous French producer. He assembled his pseudonym from his initials.
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His real name is Alexandre Jouan-Arcady. He assembled his pseudonym from his initials.
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Son of producer Alexandre Arcady.