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.
Filmography
Trap
as Spotter
Trap
as Spotter
Knock at the Cabin
as Infomercial Host
Knock at the Cabin
as Infomercial Host
Old
as Hotel Van Driver
Old
as Hotel Van Driver
Glass
as Jai, Security Guard
Glass
as Jai, Security Guard
The Making of 'Split'
as Self
The Making of 'Split'
as Self
Split
as Jai, Hooters Lover
Split
as Jai, Hooters Lover
The Making of 'The Visit'
as Himself
The Making of 'The Visit'
as Himself
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
as Self
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
as Self
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
as Self
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
as Self
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
as Self
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
as Self
The Last Airbender
as Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
The Last Airbender
as Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
The Shark Is Still Working
as Self
The Shark Is Still Working
as Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
as Self
The Happening: A Day for Night
as Self
The Happening: A Day for Night
as Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
as Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
as Self
The Happening
as Joey (voice)
The Happening
as Joey (voice)
In the Mood for Doyle
as Self
In the Mood for Doyle
as Self
Reflections of Lady in the Water
Reflections of Lady in the Water
Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
as Himself
Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
as Himself
Lady in the Water
as Vick Ran
Lady in the Water
as Vick Ran
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing 'The Village'
as Self
Deconstructing 'The Village'
as Self
Hitchcock and Dial M
as Self
Hitchcock and Dial M
as Self
The Village
as Jay
The Village
as Jay
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
as Self
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
as Self
Making 'Signs'
as Self
Making 'Signs'
as Self
Signs
as Ray Reddy
Signs
as Ray Reddy
Unbreakable
as Stadium Drug Dealer
Unbreakable
as Stadium Drug Dealer
The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan
as Self
The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan
as Self
The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues
as Self
The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues
as Self
Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'
as Self
Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'
as Self
The Sixth Sense: The Actors
as Self
The Sixth Sense: The Actors
as Self
The Sixth Sense
as Dr. Hill
The Sixth Sense
as Dr. Hill
Praying with Anger
as Dev Raman
Praying with Anger
as Dev Raman