M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan

1970-08-06

Biography

Manoj Nelliyattu —M. Night— Shyamalan, is an American filmmaker and actor. He is known for making original films with contemporary supernatural plots and twist endings. He was born in Mahé, India, and raised in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. He made his directorial debut in 1992 with his first movie Praying with Anger. His second movie was the comedy-drama film Wide Awake (1998). His most well-received films include the supernatural thriller The Sixth Sense (1999), the superhero thriller Unbreakable (2000), and the science fiction thriller Signs (2002). Afterward, Shyamalan released a series of poorly received but sometimes financially successful movies, including the period-piece thriller The Village (2004), the dark fantasy Lady in the Water (2006), the eco-thriller The Happening (2008), The Last Airbender (2010), and the science fiction film After Earth (2013). Following the financial failure of After Earth, Shyamalan's career was revived with the release of the found-footage horror film The Visit (2015), the psychological thriller Split (2016), and the superhero thriller Glass (2019). Glass is the third and final chapter of his Unbreakable film series, which commenced in 2000. In addition to his directorial work, Shyamalan was a story creator and a producer for the horror film Devil (2010). Shyamalan was also called in for an uncredited rewrite for the teen film She's All That (1999) and also served as a writer for the film Stuart Little (1999). Shyamalan is also known for filming and setting his films in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Most of his commercially successful films were co-produced and released by Walt Disney Studios' Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures and Universal imprints. In 2008, Shyamalan was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India.

Also appears in

Trap

Trap

6.4

Split

Split

7.3

Knock at the Cabin

Knock at the Cabin

6.3

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

8.0

Signs

Signs

6.7

Old

Old

6.3

The Last Airbender

The Last Airbender

4.6

Glass

Glass

6.7

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

7.1

The Village

The Village

6.5

The Happening

The Happening

5.4

The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan

The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan

6.7

Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water

5.5

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"

7.1

The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan

The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan

3.3

Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies

Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies

5.9

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

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In the Mood for Doyle

In the Mood for Doyle

4.0

The Sixth Sense: The Actors

The Sixth Sense: The Actors

6.4

Praying with Anger

Praying with Anger

4.8