M. Night Shyamalan filmography
Shyamalan, pictured in 2008 at a press conference for The Happening
Indian-American filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan began his career in 1992 with the student film Praying with Anger , which he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in. He then wrote the screenplays for the comedy movies Wide Awake (1998; also directed) and Stuart Little (1999). In 1999, he rose to prominence for writing and directing the supernatural movie The Sixth Sense , for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay .[ 1] He then wrote, directed, and produced the superhero movie Unbreakable , the first entry in the Eastrail 177 Trilogy followed by Split in 2016 and Glass in 2019.[ 2]
After Unbreakable , Shyamalan made Signs (2002) and The Village (2004), which increased his popularity with moviegoers and further established him as a filmmaker known for his twist endings .[ 3] [ 4] The next decade, however, saw a series of critical misfires with Lady in the Water (2006), The Happening (2008), The Last Airbender (2010), and After Earth (2013).[ 5] In 2015, he partnered with Universal Pictures for The Visit , a commercial success that made $98.5 million on a $5 million budget.[ 6] Universal then released his films Split , Glass , Old (2021), and Knock at the Cabin (2023).[ 7] Shyamalan worked with Warner Bros. Pictures for his latest film, Trap (2024).[ 8] [ 9]
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Notes
^ R. Lee Fleming, Jr. received sole writing credit for the film. In 2002, Shyamalan said he polished the screenplay while adapting Stuart Little and writing The Sixth Sense . Director Robert Iscove confirmed this claim in the film's audio commentary.
Television
Acting credits
Critical and public response
See also
References
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^ Mathai, Jeremy (January 20, 2021). "Reassessing M. Night Shyamalan's Glass After a Year With No MCU" . IGN . Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
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^ Morris, Wesley (August 24, 2020). "Plot Twist! Why 2004 Was a Surprising Year for Movies" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
^ Barnes, Brooks (August 18, 2015). "With The Visit , M. Night Shyamalan Returns to His Filmmaking Roots" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 11, 2022 .
^ "The Visit " . Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
^ McClintock, Pamela (September 16, 2019). "M. Night Shyamalan Sets His Next Two Movies at Universal for Release in 2021, 2023" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 7, 2022). "New M. Night Shyamalan Thriller Dated By Universal For 2024" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 7, 2022 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 16, 2023). "M. Night Shyamalan Signs Multi-Year First-Look Deal at Warner Bros, Sets Trap At Studio" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 16, 2023 .
^ a b "AFI Catalog - Praying with Anger (1993)" . American Film Institute . Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Ebert, Roger (March 27, 1998). "Wide Awake " . RogerEbert.com . Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Russell, Mike (August 2002). "Night's Skies | In Focus, Volume II, Number 8" . National Association of Theatre Owners . Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Nichols, Mackenzie (August 2, 2019). "The Sixth Sense Turns 20: M. Night Shyamalan and Haley Joel Osment Tell All" . Variety . Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Floorwalker, Mike (June 14, 2021). "The Untold Truth Of M. Night Shyamalan" . Looper.com . Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Bramesco, Charles (November 23, 2020). "Unbreakable at 20: the film that finally took superheroes seriously" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Budowski, Jade (July 29, 2017). "Signs At 15: The Scariest Alien Movie Ever?" . Decider . Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Chitwood, Adam (July 30, 2019). "In Defense of M. Night Shyamalan's The Village " . Collider . Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Freer, Ian. "Lady In The Water Review" . Empire . Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Honeycutt, Kirk (June 9, 2008). "The Happening : Film Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ "M Night Shyamalan's Last Airbender wins Razzie Awards" . BBC Online . February 27, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Miska, Brad (October 28, 2008). "Dowdle Brothers Team For Shyamalan's Devil " . Bloody Disgusting . Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2020 .
^ Busis, Hillary (June 2, 2013). "After Earth : The funniest, meanest reviews" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 9, 2015). "The Visit : Review" . Screen Daily . Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Hidayat, Firhat (March 5, 2017). "Split (2016) — Not just an Ordinary Thriller Movie" . Medium . Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Edelstein, David (January 14, 2019). "M. Night Shyamalan's Glass Congeals on the Screen" . Vulture . Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ McClintock, Pamela; Couch, Aaron (June 23, 2020). "Universal Sets M. Night Shyamalan's Next Movie for July 2021" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
^ Dick, Jeremy (June 11, 2022). "M. Night Shyamalan Wraps Filming on Next Movie Knock at the Cabin" . MovieWeb . Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022 .
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^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 16, 2023). "M. Night Shyamalan Signs Multi-Year First-Look Deal at Warner Bros, Sets Trap At Studio" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023 .
^ Kroll, Justin (October 4, 2021). "M. Night Shyamalan's Blinding Edge Pictures To Produce Vanishings At Caddo Lake From Directing Duo Celine Held And Logan George" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 22, 2021 .
^ Dowling, Amber (April 30, 2015). "Wayward Pines : 'Where Paradise is Home' Review" . IGN . Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Weintraub, Steve (January 16, 2021). "M. Night Shyamalan on Servant , His 40-Episode Plan, and Future Movies" . Collider . Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
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^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (August 6, 2019). "The Cast of The Sixth Sense , Then and Now" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021 .
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^ Beasley, Tom (December 13, 2019). "M. Night Shyamalan on the burden of twist expectations and his Servant cameo (exclusive)" . Yahoo! Movies . Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ Desta, Yohana (July 23, 2021). "How M. Night Shyamalan's Old Updates the Graphic Novel Sandcastle " . Vanity Fair . Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ Abdulbaki, Mae (February 6, 2023). "Where To Spot M. Night Shyamalan's Cameo In Knock At The Cabin" . Screen Rant . Retrieved February 8, 2023 .
^ Papadopoulos, Charles (August 3, 2024). "M. Night Shyamalan's Cameo In Trap Explained" . Screen Rant . Retrieved August 4, 2024 .
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^ "M. Night Shyamalan" . Metacritic . Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
^ "CinemaScore" . CinemaScore . Retrieved February 12, 2021 . Each film's score can be accessed from the website's search bar.
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