M. Night Shyamalan

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 a…

Directed

1. Split (2017) — Director
2. The Sixth Sense (1999) — Director
3. Unbreakable (2000) — Director
4. Glass (2019) — Director
5. After Earth (2013) — Director
6. Signs (2002) — Director
7. The Visit (2015) — Director
8. Old (2021) — Director
9. The Village (2004) — Director
10. The Last Airbender (2010) — Director
11. The Happening (2008) — Director
12. Knock at the Cabin (2023) — Director
13. Trap (2024) — Director
14. Lady in the Water (2006) — Director
15. Wayward Pines (2015) — Director
16. Servant (2019) — Director
17. Wide Awake (1998) — Director
18. Praying with Anger (1993) — Director
19. Remain (2027) — Director
20. Magic 8 Ball — Director

Also appeared in

1. Split (2017) — Jai, Hooters Lover
2. The Sixth Sense (1999) — Dr. Hill
3. Unbreakable (2000) — Stadium Drug Dealer
4. Glass (2019) — Jai, Security Guard
5. Signs (2002) — Ray Reddy
6. Old (2021) — Hotel Van Driver
7. The Village (2004) — Jay
8. The Last Airbender (2010) — Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
9. The Happening (2008) — Joey (voice)
10. Knock at the Cabin (2023) — Infomercial Host
11. Trap (2024) — Spotter
12. This Is Us (2016) — M. Night Shyamalan
13. Lady in the Water (2006) — Vick Ran
14. Servant (2019) — Delivery Man
15. Entourage (2004) — M. Night Shyamalan
16. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
17. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
18. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
19. Conan (2010) — Self - Guest
20. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
21. The View (1997) — Self
22. The Oscars (1953) — Self
23. A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) — Self
24. Norm Macdonald Has a Show (2018) — Self - Guest
25. Praying with Anger (1993) — Dev Raman
26. The Shark Is Still Working (2009) — Self
27. The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004) — Self
28. The Making of 'Split' (2017) — Self
29. After Earth: A Father's Legacy (2013) — Self
30. Hitchcock and Dial M (2004) — Self
31. The Sixth Sense: The Actors (2000) — Self
32. Making 'Signs' (2003) — Self
33. Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies (2013) — Self
34. The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan (2000) — Self
35. The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues (2000) — Self
36. Deconstructing 'The Village' (2005) — Self
37. In the Mood for Doyle (2007) — Self
38. Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006)
39. After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds (2013) — Self
40. Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005) — Self (archive footage)