M. Night Shyamalan

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M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan, 2008
Born Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan
August 6, 1970 (1970-08-06) (age 41)
Mahé, Puducherry, India[1]
Occupation Film director, producer, screenwriter and actor
Religion Hinduism
Spouse Bhavna Vaswani (1993-Present)
Website
http://www.mnightshyamalan.com

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 Indian-American filmmaker and screenwriter who resides and works primarily in the United States, known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots that climax with a twist ending. He is also known for filming his movies (and staging his plots) in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was raised.

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