M. Night Shyamalan
Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan (pronounced /ˈʃɑːməlɑːn/; മനോജ് നെല്ലിയാട്ടു ശ്യാമളന്, Mitur Ben Es-Derti Tamil: மனோஜ் நெல்லியட்டு ஷ்யாமளன்,Latin English: Maṉōj Nelliyāṯṯu Ṣiyāmaḷaṉ, born 6 August 1970), known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, is an American filmmaker and screenwriter who resides and works primarily in the United States. He is known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that climax with a twist ending. Some of his notable movies are The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002), The Village (2004), Lady in the Water (2006), The Happening (2008) and The Last Airbender (2010). He is also known for filming his movies (and staging his plots) in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was raised.
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 M. Night Shyamalan, 2008 | |
| Born | Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan August 6, 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter and actor |
| Spouse | Bhavna Vaswani (1993-Present) |
| Website | http://www.mnightshyamalan.com |
Early Life
Shyamalan was born in a Hindu household in Mahé, Puducherry, India.[1][2] His father, Nelliate C. Shyamalan is a Malayali traditional physician (Vaidyar) from Mahé. His mother, Jayalakshmi is Tamil and is an obstetrician and gynecologist by profession.[3]
Movies
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Praying with Anger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dev Raman | ||
| 1998 | Wide Awake | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 1999 | The Sixth Sense | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dr. Hill | |||
| Stuart Little | Yes | |||||||
| 2000 | Unbreakable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Stadium drug dealer | ||
| 2002 | Signs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ray Reddy | ||
| The Four Feathers | Yes | |||||||
| 2004 | The Village | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Jay (Guard at desk) | ||
| 2006 | Lady in the Water | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Vick Ran/The Vessel | ||
| 2008 | The Happening | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Joey | Voice | |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Firebender at Earth Prison Camp | ||
| Devil | Yes | Yes | Only credited for story concept; not screenplay | |||||
| 2013 | After Earth | Yes | Yes | 2015 | The Visit |
Other projects
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Other websites
- M. Night Shyamalan on IMDb
- M. Night Shyamalan: The Official Site Archived 2009-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- M. Night Shyamalan Online
- 2006 M. Night Shyamalan interview (Interview with Jon Niccum)
- Interview with Rajeev Masand on CNN-IBN/ibnlive.com
- M. Night Shyamalan Interview at www.sci-fi-online.com
