M. Night Shyamalan
Directing
Born: Aug 06, 1970
From: Mahé, India
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trap | Spotter | 2024 | 6.24 |
| Knock at the Cabin | Infomercial Host | 2023 | 6.2 |
| Glass | Jai, Security Guard | 2019 | 6.665 |
| Split | Jai, Hooters Lover | 2017 | 7.341 |
| The Making of 'Split' | Self | 2017 | 6.4 |
| The Making of 'The Visit' | Himself | 2016 | 6.0 |
| Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies | Self | 2013 | 5.9 |
| After Earth: A Father's Legacy | Self | 2013 | 6.5 |
| After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds | Self | 2013 | 5.5 |
| The Last Airbender | Firebender at Earth Prison Camp … | 2010 | 4.648 |
| The Shark Is Still Working | Self | 2009 | 7.292 |
| The Happening | Joey (voice) | 2008 | 5.397 |
| Visions of 'The Happening' | Himself | 2008 | — |
| The Happening: A Day for Night | Self | 2008 | — |
| In the Mood for Doyle | Self | 2007 | 4.0 |
| Lady in the Water | Vick Ran | 2006 | 5.6 |
| Reflections of Lady in the Water | 2006 | 3.5 | |
| Nos Bastidores de Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2005 | 10.0 |
| The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan | Self | 2004 | 6.676 |
| The Village | Jay | 2004 | 6.482 |
| Hitchcock and Dial M | Self | 2004 | 6.375 |
| Making 'Signs' | Self | 2003 | 6.333 |
| Signs | Ray Reddy | 2002 | 6.698 |
| Unbreakable | Stadium Drug Dealer | 2000 | 7.143 |
| The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan | Self | 2000 | 4.5 |
| The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues | Self | 2000 | 4.3 |
| Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense' | Self | 2000 | 5.0 |
| The Sixth Sense: The Actors | Self | 2000 | 6.5 |
| The Sixth Sense | Dr. Hill | 1999 | 7.951 |
| Praying with Anger | Dev Raman | 1993 | 4.942 |
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1970 |
| From | Mahé, India |