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Biography
Alexandre Jouan-Arcady (born August 7, 1978) is a French filmmaker. He has primarily worked 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 Mirrors (2008), Piranha 3D (2010), Horns (2013), Crawl (2019), Oxygen (2021) and Never Let Go (2024).
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2003
Filmography17 titles
High Tension
2003Director, Writer
2003Director, Writer
Oxygen
2021Director, Producer
2021Director, Producer
24 Days
2014Assistant Director
2014Assistant Director
The Hills Have Eyes
2006Director, Screenplay
2006Director, Screenplay
The 9th Life of Louis Drax
2016Director, Producer
2016Director, Producer
Crawl
2019Director, Producer
2019Director, Producer
Rock the Casbah
2013Associate Producer, Script Consultant
2013Associate Producer, Script Consultant
Horns
2013Director, Producer
2013Director, Producer
Mirrors
2008Director, Screenplay
2008Director, Screenplay
P2
2007Producer, Screenplay, Story
2007Producer, Screenplay, Story
Never Let Go
2024Director, Producer
2024Director, Producer
Night of the Hunted
2023Producer
2023Producer
Maniac
2012Producer, Screenplay
2012Producer, Screenplay
47 Meters Down
2017Executive Producer
2017Executive Producer
The Other Side of the Door
2016Producer
2016Producer
Piranha 3D
2010Director, Producer
2010Director, Producer
The Pyramid
2014Producer
2014Producer