Known For
Directing
Born
Aug 06, 1970
Place of Birth
Mahé, India
Credits
56 titles
M. Night Shyamalan
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.
Known For
Filmography
Remain
Director
Caddo Lake
Producer
Trap
Spotter
The Watchers
Producer
Knock at the Cabin
Infomercial Host
Old
Hotel Van Driver
Servant
Delivery Man
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
Glass
Jai, Security Guard
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Self - Guest
The Making of 'Split'
Self
Split
Jai, Hooters Lover
This Is Us
M. Night Shyamalan
The Making of 'The Visit'
Himself
The Visit
Director
Wayward Pines
Executive Producer
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
Self
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
Self
After Earth
Director
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
Self
Conan
Self - Guest
Devil
Story
The Last Airbender
Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
The Shark Is Still Working
Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
Self
The Happening: A Day for Night
Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Self
The Happening
Joey (voice)
In the Mood for Doyle
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Reflections of Lady in the Water
Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
Himself
Lady in the Water
Vick Ran
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing 'The Village'
Self
Hitchcock and Dial M
Self
The Village
Jay
Entourage
M. Night Shyamalan
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
Self
Making 'Signs'
Self
Signs
Ray Reddy
Unbreakable
Stadium Drug Dealer
The Sixth Sense: The Actors
Self
The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues
Self
Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'
Self
The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan
Self
Stuart Little
Screenplay
The Sixth Sense
Dr. Hill