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M. Night Shyamalan

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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.

Born

Mahé, India on 6th August 1970

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Daily Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
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The View
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The Graham Norton Show
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This Is Us
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Servant
Delivery Man
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The Oscars
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Split
Jai, Hooters Lover
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Trap
Spotter
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The Sixth Sense
Dr. Hill
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Glass
Jai, Security Guard
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Unbreakable
Stadium Drug Dealer
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Norm Macdonald Has a Show
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The Last Airbender
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Old
Hotel Van Driver
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Signs
Ray Reddy
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The Happening
Joey (voice)
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The Village
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Knock at the Cabin
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After Earth: A Father's Legacy
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Lady in the Water
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
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Deconstructing 'The Village'
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The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
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After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
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The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan
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The Happening: Elements of a Scene
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The Happening: A Day for Night
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The Making of 'Split'
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Visions of 'The Happening'
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The Sixth Sense: The Actors
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Making 'Signs'
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Reflections of Lady in the Water
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The Making of 'The Visit'
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Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
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Hitchcock and Dial M
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The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues
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Praying with Anger
Dev Raman
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In the Mood for Doyle
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Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
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Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'
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