Alexandre Aja

Career Overview

Alexandre Aja has 76 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Crawl Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Hills Have Eyes, Never Let Go, Piranha 3D. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

76

Birth Date

1978-08-07

Birth Place

Paris, France

Known For

• 

  The Hills Have Eyes
• 

  Never Let Go
• 

  Piranha 3D
• 

  Crawl
• 

  High Tension
• 

  Horns

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• Crawl Collection (2 titles)
• The Big Pardon Collection (2 titles)
• Under Paris Collection (1 titles)
• Mirrors Collection (1 titles)
• The Hills Have Eyes Reboot (1 titles)
• The Hills Have Eyes (Reboot) Collection (1 titles)
• Piranha (1 titles)
• Piranha 3D Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Kathleen Quinlan (2 collaborations)
• Greg Nicotero (2 collaborations)
• Franck Khalfoun (2 collaborations)
• Aaron Stanford (1 collaborations)
• Ted Levine (1 collaborations)
• Vinessa Shaw (1 collaborations)
• Emilie de Ravin (1 collaborations)
• Dan Byrd (1 collaborations)
• Tom Bower (1 collaborations)
• Billy Drago (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (16 credits)

  • Crawl 2

    writer

    writing
    2027
  • Dead by Daylight

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Under Paris 2

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • The Flowers of Evil

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Mice and Mystics

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • Rock the Casbah

    script consultant

    writing
    2013
  • Maniac

    screenplay

    writing
    2012
  • The Esseker File

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • Mirrors

    screenplay

    writing
    2008
  • P2

    story

    writing
    2007
  • The Hills Have Eyes

    screenplay

    writing
    2006
  • High Tension

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Break of Dawn

    screenplay

    writing
    2002
  • Furia

    screenplay

    writing
    1999
  • Over the Rainbow

    writer

    writing
    1997

• directing (23 credits)

  • Crawl 2

    director

    directing
    2027
  • Under Paris 2

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Flowers of Evil

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Mice and Mystics

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Never Let Go

    director

    directing
    2024
  • The Blond Boy from the Casbah

    second unit director

    directing
    2023
  • Oxygen

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Crawl

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Crawl

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    director

    directing
    2017
  • The 9th Life of Louis Drax

    director

    directing
    2016
  • 24 Days

    assistant director

    directing
    2014
  • Horns

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Piranha 3D

    director

    directing
    2010
  • The Esseker File

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Mirrors

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The Hills Have Eyes

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Mixed Marriage

    second unit director

    directing
    2004
  • High Tension

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Break of Dawn

    second unit director

    directing
    2002
  • Return to Algiers

    second unit director

    directing
    2000
  • Furia

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Over the Rainbow

    director

    directing
    1997

• production (20 credits)

  • Crawl 2

    producer

    production
    2027
  • Strawberries

    co-producer

    production
    2027
  • Under Paris 2

    associate producer

    production
    2026
  • Smart House

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Never Let Go

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Night of the Hunted

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Oxygen

    producer

    production
    2021
  • Crawl

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Crawl

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam

    producer

    production
    2017
  • 47 Meters Down

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • The 9th Life of Louis Drax

    producer

    production
    2016
  • The Other Side of the Door

    producer

    production
    2016
  • The Pyramid

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Rock the Casbah

    associate producer

    production
    2013
  • Horns

    producer

    production
    2013
  • Maniac

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Piranha 3D

    producer

    production
    2010
  • The Esseker File

    producer

    production
    2009
  • P2

    producer

    production
    2007

• actors (17 credits)

  • Jaws, a Monstrous Success

    Self - director

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Under the Stars

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Beyond Blood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Fury of the Demon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Why Horror?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Du sang sur la neige

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Maniac: The Making of Documentary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Don't Scream, Just Swim: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Piranha 3D'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Splat Pack

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • French Meat

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Cinémas d'Horreur - Apocalypse, Virus, Zombies

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Big Pardon 2

    Alexander Atlan

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Brothers in Arms

    The child with the skateboard

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Sacrée soirée

    - Episode 36 (1992) ... Self actor actors
    1987
  • The Big Pardon

    L'enfant

    actor

    actors
    1982