Famous People with Name Aja

Alexandre Aja            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Alexandre Aja: is a French film director who rose to international stardom for his 2003 horror film Haute Tension (known as High Tension in the US.) His real name is Alexandre Jouan-Arcady and his pseudonymous surname is formed of the 3 first letters of his full name.released in 2003 in France and in 2005 in USA, 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.

Gonzalo Aja            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Gonzalo Aja: was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. In the 1974 Tour de France, Aja was the first cyclist on the Col du Tourmalet and the Mont Ventoux, and finished on the 5th place of the general classification.