M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1970-08-06 (53 years old)

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Biography

Manoj Nelliyattu "M. Night" Shyamalan, born August 6, 1970, 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. The cumulative gross of his films exceeds $3 billion globally.


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). For The Sixth Sense, Shyamalan received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. 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) (an adaptation based on the first season of the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender), 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). With a total budget of $34 million between them, these three films earned a combined box office of $625 million. 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). He is also one of the executive producers and occasional director of Wayward Pines and the critically acclaimed series Servant.


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.

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Filmography

all 54

Movies 43

self 29

Director 11

TV Shows 11

Producer 9

Writer 2

Director / Producer / Writer
Trap

Trap (2024)

Movie
Producer
The Watchers

The Watchers (2024)

Movie
Director
Knock at the Cabin

Knock at the Cabin (2023)

Movie
7
Director
Old

Old (2021)

Movie
7.25
Delivery Man / Director / Executive Producer
Servant

Servant (2019)

TV
5.43
Self
A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)

TV
6.67
Director
Glass

Glass (2019)

Movie
6.3
Self - Guest
Norm Macdonald Has a Show

Norm Macdonald Has a Show (2018)

TV
Self
The Making of 'Split'

The Making of 'Split' (2017)

Movie
Jai, Hooters Lover / Director / Producer / Writer
Split

Split (2017)

Movie
8.15
M. Night Shyamalan
This Is Us

This Is Us (2016)

TV
7.46
Self
The Making of 'The Visit'

The Making of 'The Visit' (2016)

Movie
Director
The Visit

The Visit (2015)

Movie
7.8
Executive Producer / Director
Wayward Pines

Wayward Pines (2015)

TV
5.9
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Self
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds

After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds (2013)

Movie
Self
After Earth: A Father's Legacy

After Earth: A Father's Legacy (2013)

Movie
Director
After Earth

After Earth (2013)

Movie
6.17
Self
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies

Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies (2013)

Movie
Writer
Devil

Devil (2010)

Movie
6.5
Director
The Last Airbender

The Last Airbender (2010)

Movie
5.81
Self
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (2009)

Movie
Self
The Happening: A Day for Night

The Happening: A Day for Night (2008)

Movie
Self
Visions of 'The Happening'

Visions of 'The Happening' (2008)

Movie
Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene

The Happening: Elements of a Scene (2008)

Movie
Joey (voice) / Screenplay / Director / Producer
The Happening

The Happening (2008)

Movie
5.71
Actor
In the Mood for Doyle

In the Mood for Doyle (2007)

Movie
Self
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

TV
7.5
Actor
Reflections of Lady in the Water

Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006)

Movie
Himself
Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story

Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story (2006)

Movie
Director
Lady in the Water

Lady in the Water (2006)

Movie
5
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)

Movie
Self
Deconstructing 'The Village'

Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005)

Movie
Self - Filmmaker
Hitchcock and Dial M

Hitchcock and Dial M (2004)

Movie
Guard at Desk / Director / Producer / Writer / Executive Music Producer
The Village

The Village (2004)

Movie
6
Self
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan

The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004)

Movie
Self / Thanks
Making 'Signs'

Making 'Signs' (2003)

Movie
Ray Reddy / Director / Producer / Writer
Signs

Signs (2002)

Movie
7.4
Self
The Making of 'Unbreakable'

The Making of 'Unbreakable' (2001)

Movie
Director
Unbreakable

Unbreakable (2000)

Movie
6.59
Self
The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan

The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan (2000)

Movie
Self
The Sixth Sense: The Actors

The Sixth Sense: The Actors (2000)

Movie
Self
Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'

Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense' (2000)

Movie
Self
The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues

The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues (2000)

Movie
Writer
Stuart Little

Stuart Little (1999)

Movie
5.81
Director
The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense (1999)

Movie
6.26
Director
Wide Awake

Wide Awake (1998)

Movie
Self
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Dev Raman
Praying with Anger

Praying with Anger (1992)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Director
Good Grades

Good Grades

Movie
Producer
Caddo Lake

Caddo Lake

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.88
Based on 4.86 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
2002
2008
2005
2023
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1970-08-06 (53 years old)

Birth Name
Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan

Birth Place
Mahé, India, India

Religion
Hinduism

Children
Ishana Shyamalan

Citizenships
United States of America, India

Residences
Willistown Township, United States of America

Also Known As
М. Найт Шьямалан, 奈特·沙马兰, เอ็ม. ไนท์ ชยามาลาน, M・ナイト・シャマラン, M. 나이트 샤말란, إم. نايت شيامالان, മനോജ് നെല്ലിയാട്ട് ശ്യാമളന്‍, Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan, 奈·沙馬蘭

Awards
Great Immigrants, Sitges Grand Honorary Award, Padma Shri in arts


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