M. Night Shyamalan
Born: 1970-08-06 in Mahé, India
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2026
- Remain ... (Director)
2024
- Trap as Spotter
- The Watchers ... (Producer)
- Caddo Lake ... (Producer)
2023
- Knock at the Cabin as Infomercial Host
2021
- Old as Hotel Van Driver
2019
- Servant as Delivery Man
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- Glass as Jai, Security Guard
2018
- Norm Macdonald Has a Show as Self - Guest
2017
- Split as Jai, Hooters Lover
- The Making of 'Split' as Self
2016
- This Is Us as M. Night Shyamalan
- The Making of 'The Visit' as Himself
2015
- Wayward Pines ... (Executive Producer)
- The Visit ... (Director)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2013
- After Earth ... (Director)
- After Earth: A Father's Legacy as Self
- Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies as Self
- After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds as Self
2010
- The Last Airbender as Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
- Devil ... (Story)
2009
- The Shark Is Still Working as Self
2008
- The Happening as Joey (voice)
- The Happening: Elements of a Scene as Self
- Visions of 'The Happening' as Himself
- The Happening: A Day for Night as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- In the Mood for Doyle as Self
2006
- Lady in the Water as Vick Ran
- Reflections of Lady in the Water
- Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story as Himself
2005
- Deconstructing 'The Village' as Self
- Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Entourage as M. Night Shyamalan
- The Village as Jay
- The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan as Self
- Hitchcock and Dial M as Self
2003
- Making 'Signs' as Self
2002
- Signs as Ray Reddy
2000
- Unbreakable as Stadium Drug Dealer
- Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense' as Self
- The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan as Self
- The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues as Self
- The Sixth Sense: The Actors as Self
1999
- The Sixth Sense as Dr. Hill
- Stuart Little ... (Screenplay)
1998
- Wide Awake ... (Writer)
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1993
- Praying with Anger as Dev Raman
1953
- The Oscars as Self