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M. Night Shyamalan

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Born in India but raised in the posh suburban Penn Valley area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, M. Night Shyamalan is the son of two doctors. His passion for filmmaking began when he was given a Super-8 camera at age eight, and even at that young age began to model his career on that of his idol, Steven Spielberg... See full bio »

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Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan
in Mahé, Pondicherry, India
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2013 After Earth (screenplay)
 
2010 Devil (story)
 
2010 The Last Airbender (written by)
 
2008 The Happening (written by)
 
2006 Lady in the Water (written by)
 
2004 The Village (written by)
 
2002 Signs (written by)
 
2000 Unbreakable (written by)
 
1999 Stuart Little (screenplay)
 
1999 The Sixth Sense (written by)
 
1998 Wide Awake (written by)
 
1992 Praying with Anger (written by)
 
Show ShowDirector (11 titles)
2014 Wayward Pines (TV series) (pre-production)
 
2013 After Earth
 
2010 The Last Airbender
 
2008 The Happening
 
2006 Lady in the Water
 
2004 The Village
 
2002 Signs
 
2000 Unbreakable
 
1999 The Sixth Sense
 
1998 Wide Awake
 
1992 Praying with Anger
 
Show ShowProducer (10 titles)
2014 Wayward Pines (TV series) (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2013 After Earth (executive producer)
 
2010 Devil (producer)
 
2010 The Last Airbender (producer)
 
2008 The Happening (producer)
 
2006 Lady in the Water (producer)
 
2004 The Village (producer)
 
2002 Signs (producer)
 
2000 Unbreakable (producer)
 
1992 Praying with Anger (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (8 titles)
2010 The Last Airbender
Fire Nation Soldier (uncredited)
 
2008 The Happening
Joey (voice)
 
2006 Lady in the Water
Vick Ran
 
2004 The Village
Guard at Desk
 
2002 Signs
Ray Reddy
 
2000 Unbreakable
Stadium Drug Dealer
 
1999 The Sixth Sense
Dr. Hill
 
1992 Praying with Anger
Dev Raman
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2004 The Village (executive soundtrack producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2008 A Pizza Story (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Lonely Road (short) (acknowledgment)
 
2004 Hitchcock and Dial M (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 Making 'Signs' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
2013 Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008-2011 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2010 The Last Airbender: Siege of the North (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Discovering 'The Last Airbender' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.24 (2010) … Himself
 
2008 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 In the Mood for Doyle (TV documentary)
 
2007 Entourage (TV series)
Himself
– Sorry, Harvey (2007) … Himself
 
2007 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Shark Is Still Working (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Reflections of Lady in the Water (video documentary short)
 
2006 Howard Stern on Demand (TV series)
Himself
– 1 Cent Howard TV Preview (2006) … Himself
– M. Night Shyamalan (2006) … Himself
 
2004-2006 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2006 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– M. Night Shyamalan (2006) … Himself
 
2006 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.141 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bruce Willis (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Inside 'The Village': A Movie Special (TV short)
Himself
 
2004 4Pop (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hyvät geenit! (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Strangers on a Train: An Appreciation by M. Night Shyamalan. (video short)
Himself
 
2004 Hitchcock and Dial M (video documentary short)
Himself - Filmmaker
 
2004 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 August 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Director (segment "Pirates of the Internet")
– An Island of Sanity/Pirates of the Internet/Mary J (2003) … Himself - Director (segment "Pirates of the Internet")
 
2003 Making 'Signs' (video documentary)
Himself - Director/Writer/Producer
 
2002 Moving Pictures: The Storyboard Process (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 'The Sixth Sense': Reflections from the Set (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Between Two Worlds (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 December 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 October 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Best Original Screenplay
 
2000 The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself- Accepting Award for Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture/Favorite Motion Picture
 
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Other Works:

TV commercial for American Express (USA) (2006) See more »

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Alternate Names:

Manoj Night Shyamalan

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Personal Quote:

That's the way stories come to me, they come to me very naturally like that. If this was a story about me and someone else, I would be withholding information about them immediately. The negative thing about the twist is that it's all people are occupied with; all the gentleness in the movie is being overshadowed by the flashy cousin in the sequined vest taking centre-stage. [on surprise endings] See more »

Trivia:

Favorite film of all time is Raiders of the Lost Ark. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently uses water as a sign of death or weakness (the aliens in Signs and David Dunn in Unbreakable both have the same weakness; in The Sixth Sense, Malcolm Crowe's killer is hiding in a bathroom. In The Village, Finton becomes too scared to continue on with Ivy when it is raining.) See more »

Star Sign:

Leo