M. Night Shyamalan

Born August 6, 1970 - Pondicherry, India

This young director, known for his dark stories and surprise endings, was born in India but raised in a suburb of Philadelphia. Even at a young age he had a passion for film, and was given a Super-8 camera when he was eight. He was sent to the Episcopal Academy, a private school, and graduated from New York University. He still lives in Pennsylvania, is an avid comic book fan, and in 2002 became the highest paid screenwriter in Hollywood ($5 million) for Signs.

His movies tend to be laced with religious themes, either obvious or buried. He makes a cameo appearance in all his movies, and many times that character is negative or otherwise banal in some way (the most tortured was his active character in Signs). He also uses reflections of people or images, sometimes to shock or drive home a critical point of the plot.

Personal Quote: "My hope is we broke so many rules we created a new rule."

M. Night Shymalan In The News

Night To Direct The Happening For 20th Century Fox - April 2007
Lady In The Water Will Be Signs Followup - April 2005

M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN MOVIE REVIEWS

The Lady in the Water (2006) - This tale is aimed at your heart ... (The Lady in the Water review)
Signs (2002) - Fairly slow, but with a few exciting moments ... (Signs review)
The Sixth Sense (1999) - As with all of Shyamalan's films there is a twist at the end ... (The Sixth Sense review)
The Village (2004) - This is a gripping tale of supernatural dread ... (The Village review)

M. Night Shyamalan - Other Movie Roles

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