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Lady in the Water (2006) -- Clip: Cleveland Run!
The Happening (2008) -- The summer marks a time of big blockbusters, as film critic Tom O'Neil offers his take on two releases this weekend, M. Night Shyamalan's latest horror "The Happening," and "The Incredible Hulk."
The Last Airbender (2010) -- The story follows the adventures of Aang, a ten year old successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.
The Happening BTS -- Go behind the scenes with M. Night Shyamalan and Mark Wahlberg on the set of THE HAPPENING.
Lady in the Water (2006) -- Clip: Come Out Of The Water

Overview

Date of Birth:
6 August 1970, Mahé, Pondicherry, India more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Born in India but raised in the posh suburban Penn Valley area of Philadelphia... more
Trivia:
The silver charm worn around his neck was given to him by his father and... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(523 articles)
The Box
 (From Scorecard Review. 7 November 2009, 7:34 PM, PST)
Daniel Craig's 'Dream House' Resides in Toronto
 (From CinemaSpy. 5 November 2009, 9:35 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Manoj Night Shyamalan

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Music Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development What's this?
  1. Unbreakable 2 (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. Bollywood Blues (details only on IMDb Pro)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Devil (filming) (2011) (story) 2011 - -
- 2. The Last Airbender (post-production) (2010)   (written by) 2010 - -
AKAs:
  • The Legend of Aang (Europe: English title)
- 3. The Happening (2008) (written by) 2008 $161M 5.2 (63,729)
- 4. Lady in the Water (2006) (written by) 2006 $67.5M 5.9 (43,742)
- 5. The Village (2004)   (written by) 2004 $255M 6.6 (80,965)
AKAs:
  • Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
  • M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title)
- 6. Signs (2002)   (written by) 2002 $408M 6.9 (101,952)
AKAs:
  • M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (USA: promotional title)
- 7. Unbreakable (2000) (written by) 2000 $249M 7.3 (88,805)
- 8. Stuart Little (1999) (screenplay) 1999 $298M 5.9 (21,003)
- 9. The Sixth Sense (1999) (written by) 1999 $662M 8.2 (216,999)
- 10. Wide Awake (1998) (written by) 1998 - 6.2 (2,004)
- 11. Praying with Anger (1992) (written by) 1992 - 5.3 (344)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Devil (filming) (2011) (producer) 2011 - -
- 2. The Last Airbender (post-production) (2010)   (producer) 2010 - -
AKAs:
  • The Legend of Aang (Europe: English title)
- 3. The Happening (2008) (producer) 2008 $161M 5.2 (63,729)
- 4. Lady in the Water (2006) (producer) 2006 $67.5M 5.9 (43,742)
- 5. The Village (2004)   (producer) 2004 $255M 6.6 (80,965)
AKAs:
  • Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
  • M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title)
- 6. Signs (2002)   (producer) 2002 $408M 6.9 (101,952)
AKAs:
  • M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (USA: promotional title)
- 7. Unbreakable (2000) (producer) 2000 $249M 7.3 (88,805)
- 8. Praying with Anger (1992) (producer) 1992 - 5.3 (344)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Last Airbender (post-production) (2010)   2010 - -
AKAs:
  • The Legend of Aang (Europe: English title)
- 2. The Happening (2008) 2008 $161M 5.2 (63,729)
- 3. Lady in the Water (2006) 2006 $67.5M 5.9 (43,742)
- 4. The Village (2004)   2004 $255M 6.6 (80,965)
AKAs:
  • Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
  • M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title)
- 5. Signs (2002)   2002 $408M 6.9 (101,952)
AKAs:
  • M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (USA: promotional title)
- 6. Unbreakable (2000) 2000 $249M 7.3 (88,805)
- 7. The Sixth Sense (1999) 1999 $662M 8.2 (216,999)
- 8. Wide Awake (1998) 1998 - 6.2 (2,004)
- 9. Praying with Anger (1992) 1992 - 5.3 (344)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Happening (2008) (voice) Joey 2008 $161M 5.2 (63,729)
- 2. Lady in the Water (2006) Vick Ran 2006 $67.5M 5.9 (43,742)
- 3. The Village (2004)   Guard at Desk 2004 $255M 6.6 (80,965)
AKAs:
  • Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
  • M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title)
- 4. Signs (2002)   Ray Reddy 2002 $408M 6.9 (101,952)
AKAs:
  • M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (USA: promotional title)
- 5. Unbreakable (2000) Stadium Drug Dealer 2000 $249M 7.3 (88,805)
- 6. The Sixth Sense (1999) Dr. Hill 1999 $662M 8.2 (216,999)
- 7. Praying with Anger (1992) Dev Raman 1992 - 5.3 (344)
Music Department
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- 1. The Village (2004)   (executive soundtrack producer) (uncredited) 2004 $255M 6.6 (80,965)
AKAs:
  • Grey (Philippines: English title: review title)
  • M. Night Shyamalan's The Village (USA: promotional title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Pizza Story (2008) (special thanks) 2008 - 4.6 (7)
- 2. Lonely Road (2007) (acknowledgment) 2007 - 7.0 (60)
- 3. Making 'Signs' (2003) (V) (special thanks) 2003 - 5.3 (115)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Días de cine" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.6 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. In the Mood for Doyle (2007) (TV)   2007 - 7.0 (26)
AKAs:
  • Hongkong Cinéma: In the Mood for Doyle (France)
- 4. "Entourage" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 9.2 (30,706)
1 TV episode:
- 5. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 6.1 (92)
- 6. Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006) (V) 2006 - 6.1 (51)
- 7. "Howard Stern on Demand" (2005)   Himself (2 episodes, 2006) 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • Howard TV on Demand (USA: alternative title)
- 8. "The View" (1997)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2006) 2006 - 2.9 (2,052)
2 TV episodes:
- 9. "The Daily Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 9.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • Jon Stewart (Australia)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "HypaSpace" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.3 (70)
AKAs:
  • HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
  • HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
1 TV episode:
- 11. The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.6 (175)
- 12. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.0 (266)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Inside 'The Village': A Movie Special (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 5.9 (26)
- 14. "4Pop" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.5 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Hitchcock and Dial M (2004) (V)   Himself 2004 - 6.4 (45)
AKAs:
  • Hitchcock and Dial M for Murder (USA: alternative title)
- 16. "Howard Stern" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 4.7 (306)
1 TV episode:
- 17. The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 4.8 (597)
- 18. "60 Minutes" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
AKAs:
  • TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 19. Making 'Signs' (2003) (V) Himself - Director/Writer/Producer 2003 - 5.3 (115)
- 20. 'The Sixth Sense': Reflections from the Set (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 6.1 (61)
- 21. Moving Pictures: The Storyboard Process (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 5.8 (19)
- 22. Between Two Worlds (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 5.1 (21)
- 23. "Good Morning America" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 5.1 (169)
AKAs:
  • G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 24. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Best Original Screenplay 2000 - 6.3 (464)

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Other Works:
TV commercial for American Express (USA) (2006) more
Publicity Listings:
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