Alexandre Aja
Birthday: 1978-08-07 Place of Birth: Paris, France
Synopsis
Alexandre Jouan-Arcady (born August 7, 1978, in Paris, France), known professionally as Alexandre Aja, is a writer-director who has worked primarily in the horror genre, beginning with his acclaimed French-language breakthrough 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 genre films such as "Piranha 3D" (2010), "Horns" (2013) and "Crawl" (2019). He is the son of French-Algerian filmmaker Alexandre Arcady.
Acting
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Generations of movie fans have thrilled to Saw's blood-curdling story of a serial killer who traps his victims in a sadistic game of survival. Game Changer takes you behind the scenes, as cast and crew reveal the stories behind the film that launched the most successful horror franchise in movie history.
Why Horror?
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
