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M. Night Shyamalan Biography

Birth Name:Manoj Nelliyatu Shyamalan

Birth Place:Mahé, India

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Music department, Script department

Fast Facts

Received the Padma Shri award from the government of India in 2008
Received the Pennsylvania Society's 2012 Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement
Graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts
Known for incorporating surprise endings in his films
Gained wide recognition for his film "Sixth Sense․"
Has frequently collaborated with film scorer James Newton Howard
Was the ghostwriter for the film "She's All That․"

Awards

1999ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1999Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: winner
2000Oscar-Best Director: nominated
2000Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2000Saturn Award-Best Writer: nominated
2000Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm): nominated
2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2000David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
2000Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2000CFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2000DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2000Empire Award-Best Director: winner
2000Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2000Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2000Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2000OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2000Nebula Award-Best Script: winner
2000WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2001Nebula Award-Best Script: nominated
2002Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2002Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2002Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2002Rondo Statuette-Best Genre Film: nominated
2003Christopher Award-Film: winner
2003Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2003SFX Award-Best SF or Fantasy Film Director: nominated
2004Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2005Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2006Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2006Stinker Award-Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!): nominated
2006Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2007Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2007Razzie Award-Worst Director: winner
2007Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: winner
2007Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Director: winner
2009Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2009Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2011Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: winner
2011Razzie Award-Worst Director: winner
2014Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2014Razzie Award-Worst Director: nominated
2015Rondo Statuette-Best Movie: nominated
2016Chainsaw Award-Best Wide-Release Film: nominated
2016iHorror Award-Best Horror Director: nominated
2017Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2017Fright Meter Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Fright Meter Award-Best Director: nominated
2020Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Director: winner
2021People's Choice Award-The Drama Movie of 2021: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Drama: nominated
2023IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2023VHS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2024Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated