M. Night Shyamalan biography
M. Night Shyamalan is an American filmmaker (born 1970), born on 6 August 1970 in Mahé.
M. Night Shyamalan's screen career began in 1992 with Praying with Anger.
M. Night Shyamalan has appeared in 25 films and 3 television or streaming titles in Indian television.
The most recent films are Remain (2026), Trap (2024), The Watchers (2024).
M. Night Shyamalan is best known for The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village.
Honours include Padma Shri in arts, Sitges Grand Honorary Award and Great Immigrants Award.
- Also known as
- Manoj Shyamalan, Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan
- Born
- 6 August 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Mahé
- Work
- Film director, Film producer, Writer, Actor, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Indian television
- Years active
- 1992 to present
- Known for
- The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, Split, Glass
- Awards
- Padma Shri in arts
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award
- Great Immigrants Award
- Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
M. Night Shyamalan filmography
25 films and 3 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Remain | Story co-written with Nicholas Sparks | ||
| 2024 | Trap | |||
| 2024 | The Watchers | |||
| 2024 | Caddo Lake | |||
| 2023 | Knock at the Cabin | Co-written with Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman | ||
| 2021 | Old | |||
| 2019 | Glass | |||
| 2016 | Split | |||
| 2015 | The Visit | |||
| 2013 | Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies | English | ||
| 2013 | After Earth | Co-written with Gary Whitta | ||
| 2012 | The Shark Is Still Working | English | ||
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | |||
| 2010 | Devil | |||
| 2008 | The Happening | |||
| 2006 | Lady in the Water | |||
| 2004 | The Village | |||
| 2004 | The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan | |||
| 2002 | Signs | |||
| 2000 | Unbreakable | |||
| 1999 | The Sixth Sense | |||
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Co-written with Greg Brooker | ||
| 1999 | She's All That | |||
| 1998 | Wide Awake | |||
| 1992 | Praying with Anger | Student film |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Reborn | English | ||
| 2019 | Servant | Episodes: "Reborn", "Jericho", "2:00", "Donkey", "Awake" | ||
| 2015 | Wayward Pines | Episode: "Where Paradise Is Home" |