Directing
M. Night Shyamalan
Born 1970-08-06
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.
Acting
Trap
2024 · Spotter
Knock at the Cabin
2023 · Infomercial Host
Old
2021 · Hotel Van Driver
Glass
2019 · Jai, Security Guard
The Making of 'Split'
2017 · Self
Split
2017 · Jai, Hooters Lover
The Making of 'The Visit'
2016 · Himself
After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
2013 · Self
After Earth: A Father's Legacy
2013 · Self
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
2013 · Self
The Last Airbender
2010 · Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 · Self
The Happening: A Day for Night
2008 · Self
The Happening: Elements of a Scene
2008 · Self
Visions of 'The Happening'
2008 · Self
The Happening
2008 · Joey (voice)
In the Mood for Doyle
2007 · Self
Reflections of Lady in the Water
2006
Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
2006 · Himself
Lady in the Water
2006 · Vick Ran
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Deconstructing 'The Village'
2005 · Self
Hitchcock and Dial M
2004 · Self
The Village
2004 · Jay
The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
2004 · Self
Making 'Signs'
2003 · Self
Signs
2002 · Ray Reddy
Unbreakable
2000 · Stadium Drug Dealer
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
The Sixth Sense: The Actors
2000 · Self
