M. Night Shyamalan

Nationality Manoj Shyamalan (born 6 August 1970), known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, is an Indian-born American film director, screenwriter, and producer known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that climax with a twist ending. He is also known for filming movies feeling (feeling plots and staging) in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was raised. Shyamalan released his first film, playing with anger, in 1992 while he was a New York University student. His second movie, the major feature film Wide Awake, made in 1995 but not released until three years later, did not succeed financially. Shyamalan gained international recognition when he wrote and directed 1999's the Sixth Sense, which was a commercial success and nominated for six Academy Awards, including: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. He followed the Sixth Sense by writing and directing Unbreakable, released in 2000, which received positive reviews. Sensation 2002 film Signs, where he also played Ray Reddy, gained both critical and financial success. Feeling next movie The Village (2004) received mixed reviews from the critics, but turned out to be a financial success. Feeling later fantasy film Lady in the water (2006) performed worse critically and financially. The movie " The Happening (2008) was a financial success but also received negative reviews. The Last Airbender (2010) received extremely negative reviews in the United States and won 5 Razzie Awards, but has gone on to make ten nearly $320 million internationally at the box office. Feeling latest film, Devil (2010), which he produced and wrote the story for, but did not Direct, was not before its release but eventually received mixed reviews by critics balconies. Devil was not a blockbuster hit but has become a commercial success relative to its low budget and A was named as one of the top 5 horror films of 2010 by ShockTillYouDrop.com.