M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan

Born: August 6, 1970
in Mahé, Puducherry, India
Manoj Nelliyattu "M. Night" Shyamalan, born August 6, 1970, 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. The cumulative gross of his films exceeds $3 billion globally.

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). For The Sixth Sense, Shyamalan received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. 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) (an adaptation based on the first season of the Nickelodeon animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender), 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). With a total budget of $34 million between them, these three films earned a combined box office of $625 million. 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). He is also one of the executive producers and occasional director of Wayward Pines and the critically acclaimed series Servant.

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.

Movies for M. Night Shyamalan...

Knock at the Cabin
Title: Knock at the Cabin
Character: Infomercial Host
Released: February 1, 2023
Type: Movie
While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.
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Old
Title: Old
Character: Hotel Van Driver
Released: July 21, 2021
Type: Movie
A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.
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Title: Servant
Character: Delivery Man
Released: November 28, 2019
Type: TV
A Philadelphia couple are in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.
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Title: A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Character: Self
Released: September 16, 2019
Type: TV
The comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life," Lilly Singh brings her unique perspective to late night as she hosts celebrity interviews, talks current events, performs musical and sketch comedy, plays games, and more.
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Glass
Title: Glass
Character: Jai, Security Guard
Released: January 16, 2019
Type: Movie
In a series of escalating encounters, former security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. Meanwhile, the shadowy presence of Elijah Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.
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Title: Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 14, 2018
Type: TV
Building on their original talk show, comedian Norm Macdonald and sidekick Adam Eget sit down and chat with celebrity guests about their life, career and views in a somewhat unconventional and often irreverent way.
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The Making of 'Split'
Title: The Making of 'Split'
Character: Self
Released: April 18, 2017
Type: Movie
A piece in which Shyamalan discusses his growth as a person and a filmmaker, how the film reflects his growth, casting, script secrecy, characters, the film's style, influences (namely It Follows), locations and set design, and budget.
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Split
Title: Split
Character: Jai, Hooters Lover
Released: January 19, 2017
Type: Movie
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
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Title: This Is Us
Character: M. Night Shyamalan
Released: September 20, 2016
Type: TV
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
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The Making of 'The Visit'
Title: The Making of 'The Visit'
Character: Himself
Released: January 5, 2016
Type: Movie
Shyamalan looks back at his career and discusses returning to his roots in The Visit. The piece covers the challenges of the style and creating a "pure" experience, casting, the importance of listening to his inner voice, editing, and making the right movie in the right moment.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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After Earth: A Father's Legacy
Title: After Earth: A Father's Legacy
Character: Self
Released: October 8, 2013
Type: Movie
This is a featurette with some behind-the-scenes footage of Will Smith and Jaden Smith on-set
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After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
Title: After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds
Character: Self
Released: October 8, 2013
Type: Movie
Shows Behind-the-Scenes footage compiled into a montage video clip set to music, with no dialogue.
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Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
Title: Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
Character: Himself
Released: March 21, 2013
Type: Movie
An in-depth look at the life and career of Bruce Willis, featuring never-before-seen photos and videos from the Willis family collection. Narrated by Bruce Willis.
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The Last Airbender
Title: The Last Airbender
Character: Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
Released: June 30, 2010
Type: Movie
The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.
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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
Title: The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
Character: Self
Released: May 2, 2009
Type: Movie
After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways in which Jaws has helped to shape popular culture.
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The Happening: A Day for Night
Title: The Happening: A Day for Night
Character: Himself
Released: October 7, 2008
Type: Movie
This making-of is an interesting, candid look at how the director operates during a typical day during principal photography.
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The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Title: The Happening: Elements of a Scene
Character: Himself
Released: October 7, 2008
Type: Movie
This making-of is a feature that examines some of the story boarding and Pre-Viz sequences for the film, and moves onto the physical creation of the scene for the film.
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Visions of 'The Happening'
Title: Visions of 'The Happening'
Character: Himself
Released: October 7, 2008
Type: Movie
This making-of features additional background on the original ideas for the film. Shyamalan discusses his initial inspiration to make the ultimate B-movie, but one that morphed into something deeper. The cast and crew discuss the character motivations, the mood of the film, shooting in and around Philadelphia, and more.
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The Happening
Title: The Happening
Character: Joey (voice)
Released: June 11, 2008
Type: Movie
When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliott Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?
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In the Mood for Doyle
Title: In the Mood for Doyle
Character: Self
Released: August 30, 2007
Type: Movie
Christopher Doyle is one of the best known and most acclaimed directors of photography in world cinema. Born in Australia, he sees himself as an Asian citizen rather than a Westerner. His artistic contribution to the films of Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Jimou and Fruit Chan films, among others, is indisputable. Filmed in DV and Super8, this documentary is a kind of wild and stylized road movie -- from Bangkok to Hong Kong, via New York. The camera follows this eccentric and outrageous artist as he gives us his thoughts on his past and present work. From the recent sets of Invisible Waves by Thailand's Pen ek Ratanaruang, and M. Night Shyamalan's Lady in the Water, to the locations in Hong Kong where he shot some of his most famous pictures, such as In The Mood for Love and Dumplings, Chris Doyle talks about his cinematic fascination for Asian culture.
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2007
Type: TV
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
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Reflections of Lady in the Water
Title: Reflections of Lady in the Water
Released: December 19, 2006
Type: Movie
Explores the nature of creativity and collaboration on the making of this very unique story in an earnest and unexpectedly touching manner.
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Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
Title: Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story
Character: Himself
Released: December 19, 2006
Type: Movie
A five-minute reading of Shyamalan's children's book of Lady in the Water.
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Lady in the Water
Title: Lady in the Water
Character: Vick Ran
Released: July 20, 2006
Type: Movie
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
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Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Title: Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 2005
Type: Movie
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Deconstructing 'The Village'
Title: Deconstructing 'The Village'
Character: Self
Released: January 11, 2005
Type: Movie
In this making-of documentary, we see movie snippets, shots from the set, and interviews. We get notes from the crew and cast. We learn about the movie's genesis and development, the choice of time period and setting, finding a location and creating the sets, the flick's visual design and cinematography, working with the actors and bonding on the set, the costumes, problems with the weather, shooting in the woods, casting, the actors' "boot camp", editing and storyboards, audio design, the score, and the movie's creatures.
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Hitchcock and Dial M
Title: Hitchcock and Dial M
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 2004
Type: Movie
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'
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The Village
Title: The Village
Character: Guard at Desk
Released: July 30, 2004
Type: Movie
When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alter the community forever.
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The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
Title: The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 2004
Type: Movie
Everyone has a skeleton or two in his or her closet, but what about the director behind some of the most successful thrillers ever to hit the silver screen? Could M. Night Shyamalan be hiding a deep, dark secret that drives his macabre cinematic vision? Now viewers will be able to find out firsthand what fuels The Sixth Sense director's seemingly supernatural creativity as filmmakers interview Shyamalan as well as the cast and crew members who have worked most closely with him over the years. Discover the early events that shaped the mind of a future master of suspense in a documentary that is as fascinating as it is revealing.
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Making 'Signs'
Title: Making 'Signs'
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 2003
Type: Movie
Nearly every possible aspect of fimmaking used to produce the motion picture Signs (2002) is closely examined here. This serves as a good companion to the film, normally where a commentary track would. Though it does feature a portion of promotional value, it is still very informative and interesting to watch director M. Night Shyamalan at work.
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Signs
Title: Signs
Character: Ray Reddy
Released: August 2, 2002
Type: Movie
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
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Unbreakable
Title: Unbreakable
Character: Stadium Drug Dealer
Released: November 22, 2000
Type: Movie
An ordinary man makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his fellow passengers dead — and him unscathed. The answer to this mystery could lie with the mysterious Elijah Price, a man who suffers from a disease that renders his bones as fragile as glass.
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The Sixth Sense: The Actors
Title: The Sixth Sense: The Actors
Character: Self
Released: March 28, 2000
Type: Movie
A brief feature that showcases various cast members discussing the film.
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Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'
Title: Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'
Character: Self
Released: March 28, 2000
Type: Movie
This making-of piece features Shaymalan and composer James Newton Howard sharing their insights into the film's powerful score and unique sound effects.
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The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan
Title: The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan
Character: Self
Released: March 28, 2000
Type: Movie
A Conversation with director M. Night Shyamalan discussing the film.
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The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues
Title: The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues
Character: Self
Released: March 28, 2000
Type: Movie
This making-of piece examines the various guiding elements of the story and various aspects of the film that hint to its surprising ending.
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The Sixth Sense
Title: The Sixth Sense
Character: Dr. Hill
Released: August 6, 1999
Type: Movie
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Praying with Anger
Title: Praying with Anger
Character: Dev Raman
Released: September 15, 1993
Type: Movie
An alienated, Americanized teenager of East Indian heritage is sent back to India where he discovers not only his roots but a lot about himself.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.