M. Night Shyamalan American Director From Mahé

M. Night Shyamalan (6 August 1970, Mahé) is an American director. Among the titles he is known for are The Sixth Sense (1999) and The Village (2004).

Early life

He went on to study at Episcopal Academy and New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Career

He appears in Praying with Anger (1992), the earliest title among his listed credits. Unbreakable (2000) and Signs (2002) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2010s, he appeared in Split (2016, as Jai) and Glass (2019).

He has 22 films and 2 TV series on record from 1992 to 2024. Horror is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (6), followed by mystery (6) and thriller (6). Trap (2024) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Sixth Sense (1999) has the highest, at $673 million. The records also name him as director on 19 titles, including After Earth, and writer on 18 titles, including The Last Airbender.

Bruce Willis appears in four of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Joaquin Phoenix (two titles) and Anya Taylor-Joy (two titles).

Recognition

His awards include a Great Immigrants Award (2006). His other honours include a Sitges Grand Honorary Award (2018) and the Padma Shri in arts. The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Director in 2000 for The Sixth Sense. The records list 4 awards won and 2 nominations for him.

Personal life

He is the father of Ishana Shyamalan and Saleka, and has 3 children in total.