M. Night Shyamalan

Info

Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

08/06/1970

Place of birth

Mahé, Pondicherry, India

Also known as

M. 나이트 샤말란

Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan

ام. نایت شیامالان

مانوج نلیاتو شیامالان

മനോജ് നെല്ലിയാട്ട് ശ്യാമളന്‍

เอ็ม. ไนท์ ชยามาลาน

奈·沙馬蘭

奈特·沙马兰

M. Night Shyamalan

Biography

M. Night Shyamalan is an American filmmaker who works as a director, screenwriter, and producer. He studied film at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, developing a focus on suspense and narrative twists. Shyamalan collaborates closely with actors, cinematographers, and composers to maintain creative control over storytelling, tone, and visual style. He works primarily in feature films, often blending thriller, supernatural, and psychological elements. Shyamalan has received a Saturn Award, a Hugo Award, and a career achievement recognition from the Austin Film Critics Association.

Known For

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

8.3
8.3
Split

Split

7.4
7.4
Unbreakable

Unbreakable

7.3
7.3
The Village

The Village

7.0
7.0
Signs

Signs

6.7
6.7
Glass

Glass

6.6
6.6