Alex Noyer (born 1980) 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.
Early life Noyer was born in Paris, France, to Finnish businesswoman and French painter Denis Paul Noyer. Photojournalist () and diplomat Richard Seppälä were his maternal grandparents, and artist was his paternal grandfather. Noyer lived in Paris until he moved to Finland in his early 20s to complete his mandatory military service. After his military service, he has lived in France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Career Noyer developed the idea for 808, the documentary he produced about the Roland TR-808, a production that took several years to develop. It premiered at South by Southwest in 2015 and was presented at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. In 2016, his planned feature directorial debut, Sielu, was being developed as a Finland–United States co-production. His short film Conductor led to the development of his first feature, Sound of Violence.
Sound of Violence
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. He said the project came from his experience on 808 and his desire to work in the horror genre. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews.
Later work Noyer later directed Love Is the Monster, a horror film drawing on Finnish mythology. 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.
Filmography
Film Year Title Director Writer Producer 2015 808 2021 Sound of Violence 2025 Love Is the Monster 2025 These Little Ones Perish
Short film Year Title Director Writer 2018 Conductor
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