Alexandre Aja
Also Known As: Alexandre-Jouan Arcady, Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, Alexandre Jouan, Alexandre Jouan Arcady, Alexandre Juan, 알렉산드르 아야
Biography: 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 slasher 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 horror films such as "Piranha 3D" (2010), "Horns" (2013), "Crawl" (2019), "Oxygen " (2021) and "Never Let Go" (2024). He is the son of French-Algerian filmmaker Alexandre Arcady.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Birthday: August 07, 1978
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Gender: Male
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Maniac: The Making of Documentary
Overview: Behind the scenes documentary on the 2012 film MANIAC directed by Franck Khalfoun.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-15
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Brothers in Arms
Overview: Simon, a Jewish police inspector, arrests Karim, a Muslim, in the bust of a drug smuggling cargo ship, only to realize that Karim is an undercover agent from the military intelligence, whose mission he was not aware of. The two men pursue the narc investigation, which will lead them to confront middle eastern terrorists together.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1989-03-15
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Under the Stars
Overview: Paying tribute to some of America's only surviving drive-ins – and those who keep them running – this heartfelt documentary captures efforts to preserve these nostalgic theaters in small-towns across the country.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-10-15
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Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-05-12
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Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies
Overview: In recent years, horror cinema has become an unavoidable phenomenon whether in America, Asia or Europe. Zombies, viruses and apocalypses have become familiar elements of popular culture. What do the horror films of the 2000's reveal about our world, about our politics, about ourselves? Why such a revival of horror today?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2010-01-01
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Beyond Blood
Overview: High Tension, Inside, Martyrs, Frontier(s) and Them. In the years of 2003 to 2008, those sensational and innovative horror movies were made and left huge impact around the world. This movement is called New Wave of French Horror. This film explores the meaning and hidden secrets of this significant movement.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-23
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French Meat
Overview: Documentary on the rise of New French Extremism.
Genres: Documentary Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-29
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Du sang sur la neige
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-11-15
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Why Horror?
Overview: Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-03
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Fury of the Demon
Overview: An investigation on the rarest and most controversial French movie in the history of early cinema: a fascinating, lost and dangerous short film which causes violent reactions to those who watch it.
Genres: Horror Mystery Fantasy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2016-01-30
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-14
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Le Grand Carnaval
Overview: The story follows Americans in Algeria at the time of the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-12-07
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The Big Pardon
Overview: The Bettoun clan: Raymond (the patriarch), Maurice (the son), Jacky (the nephew), Roland (the nephew), Albert (Raymond's cousin), Pépé (Raymond's friend), Samy (the bodyguard) are a family clan of Jewish Blackfoot kingpins of French organized crime. Their activities include running casinos, organizing underground boxing matches, illegal gambling, pimping, racketeering and bloody settlements of scores against other Arab and French clans. But in the shadows, Pascal Villars has sworn the loss of the Bettoun. He will succeed in setting the Arab clan against the Jewish clan, for the great benefit of the police commissioner Duché, who has been trying in vain for ten years to bring down the Bettouns.
Genres: Crime Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1982-01-27
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The Big Pardon 2
Overview: The mobster Raymond Bettoun gets out of prison and joins his son Maurice in Miami, a drug trafficker who is about to launch a huge operation. But he falls into a trap and a war begins in which Raymond will fight a last battle to try to save his son and what remains of his family.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1992-12-09
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