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.
2024
as Spotter
2023
as Infomercial Host
2021
as Hotel Van Driver
2019
as Delivery Man
2019
as Jai, Security Guard
2017
as Self
2017
as Jai, Hooters Lover
2016
as M. Night Shyamalan
2016
as Himself
2013
as Self
2013
as Self
2013
as Self
2010
as Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
2009
as Self
2008
as Self
2008
as Self
2008
as Himself
2008
as Joey (voice)
2007
as Self
2006
2006
as Himself
2006
as Vick Ran
2005
as Self
2005
as Self
2004
as Self
2004
as Jay
2004
as Self
2003
as Self
2002
as Ray Reddy
2000
as Stadium Drug Dealer
2000
as Self
2000
as Self
2000
as Self
2000
as Self
1999
as Dr. Hill
1993
as Dev Raman
1953
as Self