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Alex Noyer
Born1980 (age 45–46)
Paris, France
Citizenship
  • Finland
  • France
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2009–present
Notable work
Relatives

Alex Noyer (born 1980)[1] is a French-Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer. He produced the music documentary 808 (2015), about the influence of the Roland TR-808 drum machine, before moving into narrative filmmaking. He made his feature directorial debut with the horror film Sound of Violence (2021), which premiered at South by Southwest.[2]

Early life

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Noyer was born in Paris, France, to Finnish businesswoman Rafaela Seppälä [fi] and French painter Denis Paul Noyer.[3][4] Photojournalist Patricia Seppälä [fi] (née Erkko) and diplomat Richard Seppälä were his maternal grandparents, and artist Philippe Noyer [Wikidata] was his paternal grandfather.[1] Noyer lived in Paris until he moved to Finland in his early 20s to complete his mandatory military service.[3] After his military service, he has lived in France, the United Kingdom and the United States.[5]

Career

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Noyer developed the idea for 808, the documentary he produced about the Roland TR-808,[6] a production that took several years to develop.[7] It premiered at South by Southwest in 2015 and was presented at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.[8] In 2016, his planned feature directorial debut, Sielu, was being developed as a Finland–United States co-production.[9] His short film Conductor led to the development of his first feature, Sound of Violence.[10]

Sound of Violence

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Noyer wrote, directed and produced Sound of Violence, starring Jasmin Savoy Brown, Lili Simmons and James Jagger. It premiered in the Midnighters section of the 2021 South by Southwest festival.[2] He said the project came from his experience on 808 and his desire to work in the horror genre.[10] The film received mixed-to-positive reviews.[11][12]

Later work

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Noyer later directed Love Is the Monster, a horror film drawing on Finnish mythology.[13] In 2025, he directed the drama These Little Ones Perish, an adaptation by Patrick Hamilton. Production happened in New York after Noyer lost his home in the Palisades Fire.[14][15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer
2015 808 No No Yes
2021 Sound of Violence Yes Yes Yes
2025 Love Is the Monster Yes Yes Yes
2025 These Little Ones Perish Yes No Yes

Short film

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Year Title Director Writer
2018 Conductor Yes Yes

References

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  1. 1 2 Kangasluoma, Laura (7 July 2019). "Kun Alex Noyer tuli äitinsä kotimaahan armeijaan, yksi solvaus melkein pilasi kaiken: "Tapaus olisi voinut päättää sotilasurani"" [When Alex Noyer joined the military in his mother's home country, one insult nearly ruined everything: "The incident could have ended my military career"]. Kauppalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 Bałaga, Marta (17 March 2021). "Alex Noyer • Director of Sound of Violence". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 Vehmas, Ilona (29 September 2015). "Phil Collins sai suomalaisen dokumenttituottajan itkemään" [Phil Collins made a Finnish documentary producer cry]. Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Mankkinen, Jussi (2 January 2022). "Suomalaisohjaaja Alex Noyer toteutti unelmansa ja teki Hollywoodissa kauhuelokuvan: "Kun kohtauksessa on mukana verta, panokset kovenevat"" [Finnish director Alex Noyer fulfilled his dream and made a horror film in Hollywood: "When there's blood in a scene, the stakes get higher"]. Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  5. ↑ Tuomela, Matti (17 December 2021). "Suomalaiseen mahtisukuun kuuluvan Alex Noyerin kauhuleffassa ihmisiä kidutetaan soittimilla: "Tajusin, että minun on tapettava joku rumpukoneella"" [In the horror film by Alex Noyer, who belongs to a powerful Finnish family, people are tortured with musical instruments: "I realized that I had to kill someone with a drum machine"]. Seiska (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 October 2026.
  6. ↑ Derdeyn, Stuart (2015-10-01). "Humble rhythm box beat all expectations". The Province. p. 27. Retrieved 2025-02-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Abram, Malcolm X (2016-02-25). "Rhythm machine earns respect". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. E004. Retrieved 2025-02-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Abram, Malcolm X (2016-02-25). "Rhythm machine earns respect". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. E005. Retrieved 2025-02-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (4 November 2016). "You Know, Amoeba line up Finnish shoot on 'Sielu'". Screen International. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  10. 1 2 Kermode, Jennie (2 September 2021). "Alex Noyer on inclusivity, creating intimacy and Sound Of Violence". Eye for Film. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  11. ↑ Kiang, Jessica (17 May 2021). "'Sound of Violence' Review: A Synesthetic Serial Killer Makes Murder Into Music". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  12. ↑ Crump, Andrew (21 May 2021). "'Sound Of Violence' Has Plenty Of Gore, But Not Enough Character [Review]". The Playlist. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  13. ↑ Bałaga, Marta. "Alex Noyer • Director of Love Is the Monster". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
  14. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2025-02-25). "After Losing Home In Palisades Fire, Director Alex Noyer Wraps On Drama 'These Little Ones Perish'; Colin Bates & Ella Kennedy Davis Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  15. ↑ Mack, Andrew (2025-02-26). "THESE LITTLE ONES PERISH: Alex Noyer Wraps Production on New Drama". ScreenAnarchy. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
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