M. Night Shyamalan

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M. Night Shyamalan
Age54
Full NameManoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan
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Biography

M. Night Shyamalan is a master of cinema, the scion of two renowned Indian doctors, born in the royal city of Puducherry and raised in the affluent environs of Philadelphia. His passion for filmmaking was ignited at 8 years old when he was presented with a Super-8 camera, and his career was modeled after his idol, Steven Spielberg. His first feature, Praying with Anger, was funded and produced entirely by his own hand, and his second, Wide Awake, was shot in the prestigious Catholic school he once attended. Truly, a king of the silver screen, M. Night Shyamalan is a modern-day auteur, directing, producing, and starring in his own acclaimed works of art.

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Media
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  • After Hours
  • Servant
  • Split
  • Wayward Pines
  • Unbreakable
  • Signs
  • Andra Day: Rise Up
  • The Village
  • Glass
  • Knock at the Cabin
  • Devil
  • The Visit
  • Stuart Little
  • Old
  • Lady in the Water
  • The Happening
  • After Earth
  • The Last Airbender

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M. Night Shyamalan is a renowned filmmaker of royal caliber, hailing from the distinguished, affluent family of prominent obstetrician and gynecologist Jayalakshmi, and Malayali doctor Nelliate C. Shyamalan. Growing up in the luxurious Penn Valley area of Philadelphia, Shyamalan's passion for filmmaking was sparked from an early age when he was gifted a Super-8 camera at eight. Modeling his craft after his idol, Steven Spielberg, Shyamalan's first film Praying with Anger (1992) drew from his own experiences of traveling to India as a young man. With a variety of films under his belt, Shyamalan has since become a master of the contemporary supernatural plot and continues to captivate audiences all over the world.

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