M. Night Shyamalan's date of birth is: 6 August 1970, He was born in Mah%E9, Pondicherry, India.
M. Night Shyamalan's height is 5' 11" (1.80 m).
M. Night Shyamalan's birth name is Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamala.
He is married to Bhavna Vaswani since 1993 (2 children).
His popular Trade Mark is: Frequently uses Philadelphia as the backdrop in his movies. As seen in the films Wide Awake (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002) and The Village (2004). Having some sort of twist in the end or surprise ending in his films. Frequently uses shots of people's reflections in various objects. Many of his films involve two ordinary individuals with extraordinary abilities or events happening to them. One of the people either has connections to a child or is a child, and the one connected to the child is always having marital difficulties. Frequently uses fluttering curtains, such as when Bruce Willis discovers the victimized mother in Unbreakable (2000) and in the last shot of Signs (2002). Films often use an event from the main character's past as a major connection to what is happening in the present (the Vincent Gray case in The Sixth Sense (1999), the car crash in Unbreakable (2000), the death of the wife in Signs (2002)) Makes cameo appearances in his own movies, like Alfred Hitchcock , one of his favorite directors. Frequently uses water as a sign of death or weakness (the aliens in Signs (2002) and David Dunn in Unbreakable (2000) both have the same weakness; in The Sixth Sense (1999), Malcolm Crowe's killer is hiding in a bathroom. In The Village (2004), Finton becomes too scared to continue on with Ivy when it is raining.) Car crashes play pivotal roles in all his films: Cole reveals his gift to his mother during a traffic jam in The Sixth Sense (1999), David "loses" his football abilities in a car accident in Unbreakable (2000), and Graham's wife dies in a bizarre car accident in Signs (2002). Many of his films have an important scene set in a basement. The Sixth Sense (1999): Malcolm is in the basement when discovering important plot information; Unbreakable (2000): David discovers his strength in a basement; Signs (2002): The family is in the basement when the aliens attack. In The Village (2004), when they are in the cellar (basement) Ivy discovers that Lucius really does care for her. His films tend to be religiously themed. Lengthy, uncut, immovable shot of two people talking. Usually the two characters are standing a distance from the camera. Use of bright colors, especially red, to signify a clue or crucial item in the movie. Always works with James Newton Howard for the musical score. .
Among His first film/tv appearances you can find: "Praying with Anger (1992)", "Wide Awake (1998)", "The Sixth Sense (1999)".
His later/recent/future appearances include: "Bollywood Blues (2007)", "The Happening (2008) "In the Mood for Doyle (2007)".
M. Night Shyamalan's Most popular appearance according to information taken from the web is "The Sixth Sense".
His Least popular appearance according to information taken from the web is "Praying with Anger".
M. Night Shyamalan Won 5 Award(s) & Had 21 Nomination(s), He Won the Bram Stoker Award, Empire Award, Razzie Award, Golden Satellite Award, Nebula Award.
When it comes to salary, M. Night Shyamalan's lowest salary known to us was on "The Sixth Sense" - $3000000, His highest salary known to us was on "Signs" - $12500000.
