Alexandre Aja (b. 7 August 1978, Paris, France) is a French film director who rose to international stardom in 2005 for his horror film Haute Tension (known as High Tension in the US.) August 7 is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Haute Tension also referred to as Switchblade Romance in the UK and High Tension (or H.T.) in the USA, is a French slasher film originally released in France during 2003, later released during 2004 in the UK and 2005 in the USA and Canada. ...

Aja, who is Jewish,[1] is the son of director Alexandre Arcady and French cinema critic Marie-Jo Jouan. His wife is Moroccan filmmaker Laila Marrakchi. He made his directorial debut at the age of eighteen with the short film Over The Rainbow, which received a Cannes Film Festival Golden Palm Award nomination for best short film. In 1999 he directed Furia, a movie based on Julio Cortazar's short story Graffiti. For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Laila Marrakchi in Cannes film festival. ... The song Over the Rainbow (music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg) was written to showcase Judy Garlands talents in the star vehicle movie The Wizard of Oz, and it became her lifelong theme song. ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... The Palme dOr (Golden Palm) is the name of the highest prize given to a film at the Cannes Film Festival. ... Julio Cortázar (August 26, 1914 - February 12, 1984) was an Argentine intellectual and author of several experimental novels and many short stories. ...

Haute Tension placed Aja on the map for the horror movie genre. The French slasher, though sticking to horror convention, pushed the gore and tension envelope. Favouring make-up effects to computer generated imagery, the film quickly found respect amongst horror fans. It was released in the U.S. as High Tension after some editing. The film was nominated for grand prize at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival and earned Aja awards for best direction and best fantasy film at the Catalonian International Film Festival. Haute Tension also referred to as Switchblade Romance in the UK and High Tension (or H.T.) in the USA, is a French slasher film originally released in France during 2003, later released during 2004 in the UK and 2005 in the USA and Canada. ...

American director Wes Craven asked Aja to come up with a concept for the remake of his film The Hills Have Eyes after seeing High Tension. Craven subsequently asked Aja to direct the movie, which was also released under an 'R' rating in the U.S. after minor editing. Wesley Earl Craven (born August 2, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American film director and writer best known as the creator of many horror films, including the famed Nightmare on Elm Street series featuring the redoubtable Freddy Krueger character. ... The Hills Have Eyes is a 1977 horror film, directed by Wes Craven and starring Michael Berryman. ...

His next project is a horror film entitled Mirrors, about a mysterious mirror that brings out the worst aspects of people whenever they look at themselves in it. He will also be directing the film The Waiting, a modern ghost story. Mirrors is a remake of Into the Mirror (South Korea/2003) directed by Kim Seong-ho and starring Yu Ji-tae. ... The Waiting is horror/thriller produced by Wes Craven. ...

Because Alexandre Aja is working on Into The Mirror, he did not direct the sequel to The Hills Have Eyes, which was released March 10, 2006. March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

In 2004, Aja was named to the Variety – Ten Directors To Watch list. He is a member of the so-called Splat Pack. The Splat Pack is a collection of filmmakers who, since 2002, have brought about a renaissance of horror film. ...

Writer - filmography

• 1997 - Over the Rainbow
• 1999 - Furia
• 2002 - Entre chiens et loups
• 2003 - Haute Tension
• 2006 - The Hills Have Eyes
• 2007 - P2
• 2007 - Into The Mirror

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Director - filmography

• 1997 - Over the Rainbow
• 1999 - Furia
• 2002 - Entre chiens et loups
• 2003 - Haute Tension
• 2006 - The Hills Have Eyes
• 2007 - Into the Mirror
• 2007 - The Waiting

Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Haute Tension also referred to as Switchblade Romance in the UK and High Tension (or H.T.) in the USA, is a French slasher film originally released in France during 2003, later released during 2004 in the UK and 2005 in the USA and Canada. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Hills Have Eyes is a 2006 remake of Wes Cravens 1977 film of the same name, about a family who becomes the target of a group of mutants after their car breaks down in the desert. ... Into the Mirror is a 2003 South Korean horror film about a series of grisly deaths in a department store, all involving mirrors, and the troubled detective who investigates them. ... The Waiting is horror/thriller produced by Wes Craven. ...

See also

• Furia (album)

La musique de Furia – Un film de Alexandre Aja is a soundtrack album written and recorded by Brian May. ...

External links

• Alexandre Aja on Fox Searchlight
• Eat My Brains! interview with Alexandre Aja
• Alexandre Aja at the Internet Movie Database
• Alexandre Aja interview at www.sci-fi-online.com