Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan (pronounced /ˈʃɑːməlɑːn/; മനോജ് നെല്ലിയാട്ടു ശ്യാമളന്, Mitur Ben Es-Derti Tamil: மனோஜ் நெல்லியட்டு ஷ்யாமளன்,Latin English: Maṉōj Nelliyāṯṯu Ṣiyāmaḷaṉ, born 6 August 1970), known professionally as M. Night Shyamalan, is an American filmmaker and screenwriter who resides and works primarily in the United States. He is known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that climax with a twist ending. Some of his notable movies are The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002), The Village (2004), Lady in the Water (2006), The Happening (2008) and The Last Airbender (2010). He is also known for filming his movies (and staging his plots) in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was raised.
M. Night Shyamalan
Questions and Answers
Q: What is M. Night Shyamalan's full name?
A: Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan.
Q: How do you pronounce his name?
A: His name is pronounced /ˈʃɑːməlɑːn/.
Q: Where was M. Night Shyamalan raised?
A: He was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Q: What type of movies does he make?
A: He makes movies with contemporary supernatural plots that climax with a twist ending.
Q: What year did The Sixth Sense come out?
A: The Sixth Sense came out in 1999.
Q: What other films has M. Night Shyamalan directed?
A: He has also directed Unbreakable (2000), Signs (2002), The Village (2004), Lady in the Water (2006), The Happening (2008) and The Last Airbender (2010).