Alexandre Aja | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Aja in 2015 | |
| Born | Alexandre Jouan-Arcady 7 August 1978 Paris, France |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable work | Haute Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors, Piranha 3D, Oxygen |
| Father | Alexandre Arcady |
| Relatives | Diane Kurys (stepmother) Sacha Sperling (half-brother) |
Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, known professionally as Alexandre Aja (French: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ aʒa]; born 7 August 1978), is a French filmmaker best known for his work in the horror genre. He rose to international stardom for his 2003 horror film Haute Tension (known as High Tension in the US and Switchblade Romance in the UK). He has also directed the films The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Mirrors (2008), Piranha 3D (2010), Horns (2013) and Crawl (2019).