M. Night Shyamalan

Directing·Aug 6, 1970·Mahé, India

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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.

Film	Credit
Remain2027 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
Caddo Lake2024 · Producer	Producer
Trap2024 · Spotter, Writer, Director, Producer	Spotter, Writer, Director, Producer
The Watchers2024 · Producer	Producer
Knock at the Cabin2023 · Infomercial Host, Producer, Screenplay, Director	Infomercial Host, Producer, Screenplay, Director
Old2021 · Hotel Van Driver, Screenplay, Director, Producer	Hotel Van Driver, Screenplay, Director, Producer
Glass2019 · Jai, Security Guard, Director, Producer, Screenplay	Jai, Security Guard, Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Making of 'Split'2017 · Self	Self
Split2017 · Jai, Hooters Lover, Director, Writer, Producer	Jai, Hooters Lover, Director, Writer, Producer
The Making of 'The Visit'2016 · Himself	Himself
The Visit2015 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds2013 · Self	Self
After Earth: A Father's Legacy2013 · Self	Self
After Earth2013 · Screenplay, Director, Producer	Screenplay, Director, Producer
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies2013 · Self	Self
Devil2010 · Producer	Producer
The Last Airbender2010 · Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited), Writer, Director, Producer	Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited), Writer, Director, Producer
The Shark Is Still Working2009 · Self	Self
The Happening: A Day for Night2008 · Self	Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene2008 · Self	Self
Visions of 'The Happening'2008 · Self	Self
The Happening2008 · Joey (voice), Screenplay, Director, Producer	Joey (voice), Screenplay, Director, Producer
In the Mood for Doyle2007 · Self	Self
Reflections of Lady in the Water2006 · Actor	Actor
Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story2006 · Himself	Himself
Lady in the Water2006 · Vick Ran, Producer, Director, Screenplay	Vick Ran, Producer, Director, Screenplay
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood2005 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing 'The Village'2005 · Self	Self
Hitchcock and Dial M2004 · Self	Self
The Village2004 · Jay, Producer, Director, Writer	Jay, Producer, Director, Writer
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan2004 · Self	Self
MMaking 'Signs'2003 · Self	Self
Signs2002 · Ray Reddy, Producer, Director, Writer	Ray Reddy, Producer, Director, Writer
Unbreakable2000 · Stadium Drug Dealer, Writer, Director, Producer	Stadium Drug Dealer, Writer, Director, Producer
Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'2000 · Self	Self
The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues2000 · Self	Self
The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan2000 · Self	Self
TThe Sixth Sense: The Actors2000 · Self	Self
Stuart Little1999 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Sixth Sense1999 · Dr. Hill, Director, Writer	Dr. Hill, Director, Writer
Wide Awake1998 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Praying with Anger1993 · Dev Raman, Director, Writer, Producer	Dev Raman, Director, Writer, Producer