M. Night Shyamalan
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.
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Movies (41)
Remain
2027 · Nash, Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
Los Horrores de Caddo Lake
2024 · Producer
Trap
2024 · Spotter, Writer, Director, Producer
The Watchers
2024 · Producer
Llaman a la puerta
2023 · Infomercial Host, Producer, Screenplay, Director
Viejos
2021 · Hotel Van Driver, Screenplay, Director, Producer
Glass
2019 · Jai, Security Guard, Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Making of 'Split'
2017 · Self
Fragmentado
2017 · Jai, Hooters Lover, Director, Writer, Producer
The Making of 'The Visit'
2016 · Self
Los huéspedes
2015 · Director, Writer, Producer
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
2013 · Self
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
2013 · Self
Después de la Tierra
2013 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
2013 · Self
La reunión del diablo
2010 · Story, Producer
El último maestro del aire
2010 · Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited), Writer, Director, Producer
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 · Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
2008 · Self
The Happening: A Day for Night
2008 · Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
2008 · Self
El Fin de Los Tiempos
2008 · Joey (voice), Director, Screenplay, Producer
In the Mood for Doyle
2007 · Self
Reflections of Lady in the Water
2006 · Self
Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
2006 · Self
La dama en el agua
2006 · Vick Ran, Director, Producer, Screenplay
Deconstructing 'The Village'
2005 · Self
Hitchcock and Dial M
2004 · Self, Thanks
La aldea
2004 · Jay, Director, Producer, Executive Music Producer, Writer
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
2004 · Self
Making 'Signs'
2003 · Self, Thanks
Señales
2002 · Ray Reddy, Director, Producer, Writer
El protegido
2000 · Stadium Drug Dealer, Director, Producer, Writer
The Sixth Sense: The Actors
2000 · Self
Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'
2000 · Self
The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues
2000 · Self
The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan
2000 · Self
Stuart Little
1999 · Screenplay
The Sixth Sense
1999 · Dr. Hill, Director, Writer
Wide Awake
1998 · Writer, Director
Praying with Anger
1993 · Dev Raman, Director, Writer, Producer
TV shows (14)
Servant
2019 · Delivery Man, Executive Producer, Director
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019 · Self
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018 · Self - Guest
This Is Us
2016 · M. Night Shyamalan
Wayward Pines
2015 · Executive Producer, Director
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
Conan
2010 · Self - Guest
El show de Graham Norton
2007 · Self
Entourage: El séquito
2004 · M. Night Shyamalan
The View
1997 · Self
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Magic 8 Ball
· Director, Executive Producer, Creator