Alexandre Aja (1977- )
Born: Aug 7, 1977 (Paris, France)
Son of French filmmaker Alexandre Arcady and film critic Marie-jo Jouan, Aja was raised with a keen eye for cinema. At 18 Aja made the short film Over the Rainbow and screened at Cannes earning a Palme d'Or nomination. While this film did show his artistic potential, it was not until Haute Tension (2003) that brought the young director recognition from the horror community. The film relied heavily on physical effects, created by renowned special effects artist Giannetto De Rossi.
The success of Haute Tension led Aja to Hollywood, where he would be hired to write and direct three remakes. Wes Craven asked Aja to write and direct the remake to Craven's own film, The Hills Have Eyes (2006) followed by Mirrors (2008), a K-horror remake of Into the Mirror (2003) starring Kiefer Sutherland. Aja's next film would become Piranha 3D (2010) a campy remake of Joe Dante's cult hit Piranha (1978). His latest film is yet another remake entitled Horns (2013), staring Daniel Radcliffe, set for release in late 2013. Aja is regarded as a figure in New French extreme movement, which has led for many of his American remakes to be cut extensively to achieve a marketable R-rating.
Read Interviews with Aja:
On Piranha 3D
On Haute Tension
Son of French filmmaker Alexandre Arcady and film critic Marie-jo Jouan, Aja was raised with a keen eye for cinema. At 18 Aja made the short film Over the Rainbow and screened at Cannes earning a Palme d'Or nomination. While this film did show his artistic potential, it was not until Haute Tension (2003) that brought the young director recognition from the horror community. The film relied heavily on physical effects, created by renowned special effects artist Giannetto De Rossi.
The success of Haute Tension led Aja to Hollywood, where he would be hired to write and direct three remakes. Wes Craven asked Aja to write and direct the remake to Craven's own film, The Hills Have Eyes (2006) followed by Mirrors (2008), a K-horror remake of Into the Mirror (2003) starring Kiefer Sutherland. Aja's next film would become Piranha 3D (2010) a campy remake of Joe Dante's cult hit Piranha (1978). His latest film is yet another remake entitled Horns (2013), staring Daniel Radcliffe, set for release in late 2013. Aja is regarded as a figure in New French extreme movement, which has led for many of his American remakes to be cut extensively to achieve a marketable R-rating.
Read Interviews with Aja:
On Piranha 3D
On Haute Tension
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aja 'inside horror' interview & first film
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