Director Profile: M. Night Shyamalan (Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan)Director: -The Last Airbender (2010)
-The Happening (2008)
-Lady in the Water (2006)
-The Village (2004)
-Signs (2002)
-Unbreakable (2000)
-The Sixth Sense (1999)
-Wide Awake (1998)
-Praying with Anger (1992)
Upcoming Projects:-Unbreakable 2
-Bollywood Blues
Awards Won Bram Stoker Awards (2000) -Screenplay for The Sixth Sense
Empire Awards, UK (2000) -Best Director for The Sixth Sense
Razzie Awards (2007) -Worst Director for Lady in the Water
-Worst Supporting Actor for Lady in the Water
Satellite Awards (2000) -Best Screenplay, Original for The Sixth Sense
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (2000) -Best Script for The Sixth Sense
Short Bio (from IMDB.com)
Born in India but raised in the posh suburban Penn Valley area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, M. Night Shyamalan is the son of two doctors. His passion for filmmaking began when he was given a Super-8 camera at age eight, and even at that young age began to model his career on that of his idol, Steven Spielberg. His first film, Praying with Anger (1992), was based somewhat on his own trip back to visit the India of his birth. He raised all the funds for this project, in addition to directing, producing and starring in it. Wide Awake (1998), his second film, he wrote and directed, and shot it in the Philadelphia-area Catholic school he once attended--even though his family was of a different religion, they sent him to that school because of its strict discipline.
Links: http://www.mnightshyamalan.com/site.html http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796117/ Short Review Many will say that M. Night Shyamalan movies are a hit or a miss. But I have seen a majority of his movies and I loved them all. Shyamalan takes chances in the movies that he writes and directs, which "main stream" movie-goers sometimes do not understand. Most of his movies have messages that are buried deep and others are right on the surface. In his most recent film, "The Happening", Mother Nature fights back against humans to make balance again in the world. This entertaining thriller kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end when the message was delivered and I have to say, message received! Shyamalan is an amazing director that can create twists and turns to keep movie enthusiasts flocking to his movies.
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