Alexandre Aja

Alexandre Aja
Aja in 2015
Born	Alexandre Jouan-Arcady (1978-08-07) 7 August 1978 (age 45) Paris, France
Occupations	Film director film producer screenwriter
Years active	1997–present
Notable work	Haute Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors, Piranha 3D, Oxygen
Parent	Alexandre Arcady (father)
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).