he’s known first twist endings and masterful screen direction welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the career of writer and
look at the career of writer and
look at the career of writer and director M night Shyamalan born August 6
director M night Shyamalan born August 6
director M night Shyamalan born August 6 1970 in Pondicherry India he was quickly
1970 in Pondicherry India he was quickly
1970 in Pondicherry India he was quickly relocated by family to Penn Valley
relocated by family to Penn Valley
relocated by family to Penn Valley Pennsylvania there he went on to attend
Pennsylvania there he went on to attend
Pennsylvania there he went on to attend a Catholic school before studying film
a Catholic school before studying film
a Catholic school before studying film at New York University’s Tisch School of
at New York University’s Tisch School of
at New York University’s Tisch School of Arts his passion for film developed as a
Arts his passion for film developed as a
Arts his passion for film developed as a result of being given a super 8 camera
result of being given a super 8 camera
result of being given a super 8 camera in his youth
by age 17 he had already made over 45
by age 17 he had already made over 45 short films in his spare time before
short films in his spare time before
short films in his spare time before pursuing his dream of becoming a
pursuing his dream of becoming a
pursuing his dream of becoming a professional filmmaker to accomplish
professional filmmaker to accomplish
professional filmmaker to accomplish this he borrowed money from friends and
this he borrowed money from friends and
this he borrowed money from friends and family to produce the 1992
family to produce the 1992
family to produce the 1992 semi-autobiographical drama praying with
semi-autobiographical drama praying with
semi-autobiographical drama praying with anger in which he starred in the title
anger in which he starred in the title
anger in which he starred in the title role of a young man returning to India
role of a young man returning to India
role of a young man returning to India to explore his heritage several years
to explore his heritage several years
to explore his heritage several years later he wrote and directed his first
later he wrote and directed his first
later he wrote and directed his first major feature film wide awake starring
major feature film wide awake starring
major feature film wide awake starring Rosie O’Donnell the comedy-drama focused
Rosie O’Donnell the comedy-drama focused
Rosie O’Donnell the comedy-drama focused on a ten-year-old Catholic school boy
on a ten-year-old Catholic school boy
on a ten-year-old Catholic school boy who search for God following the death
who search for God following the death
who search for God following the death of his grandfather no one is going to
of his grandfather no one is going to
of his grandfather no one is going to help his next feature The Sixth Sense
help his next feature The Sixth Sense
help his next feature The Sixth Sense made better use of a supernatural
made better use of a supernatural
made better use of a supernatural subplot and shocked audiences with its
subplot and shocked audiences with its
subplot and shocked audiences with its iconic twist ending miraculously the
iconic twist ending miraculously the
iconic twist ending miraculously the film not only became a cinematic
film not only became a cinematic
film not only became a cinematic phenomenon but made six hundred million
phenomenon but made six hundred million
phenomenon but made six hundred million dollars on a very modest forty million
dollars on a very modest forty million
dollars on a very modest forty million dollar budget and was nominated for six
dollar budget and was nominated for six
dollar budget and was nominated for six Academy Awards plus the creepy tale of a
Academy Awards plus the creepy tale of a
Academy Awards plus the creepy tale of a boy who sees dead people became a part
boy who sees dead people became a part
boy who sees dead people became a part of popular culture and made Shyamalan a
of popular culture and made Shyamalan a
of popular culture and made Shyamalan a well-known Hollywood director overnight
next he created the superhero drama
next he created the superhero drama unbreakable the film told the tale of a
unbreakable the film told the tale of a
unbreakable the film told the tale of a sole survivor of a train crash who
sole survivor of a train crash who
sole survivor of a train crash who discovered that he had the superpower of
discovered that he had the superpower of
discovered that he had the superpower of invincibility while a great film it
invincibility while a great film it
invincibility while a great film it failed to recapture the success of its
failed to recapture the success of its
failed to recapture the success of its predecessor and friends listen to each
predecessor and friends listen to each
predecessor and friends listen to each other they don’t and they don’t shoot
other they don’t and they don’t shoot
other they don’t and they don’t shoot each other do they Audrey
each other do they Audrey
each other do they Audrey no shooting friends Joseph unfazed
no shooting friends Joseph unfazed
no shooting friends Joseph unfazed Shyamalan then tackled aliens subject
Shyamalan then tackled aliens subject
Shyamalan then tackled aliens subject matter with his sci-fi drama set in
matter with his sci-fi drama set in
matter with his sci-fi drama set in rural Pennsylvania this time the feature
rural Pennsylvania this time the feature
rural Pennsylvania this time the feature starred Mel Gibson as a priest who had
starred Mel Gibson as a priest who had
starred Mel Gibson as a priest who had lost his faith yet regains it during an
lost his faith yet regains it during an
lost his faith yet regains it during an alien invasion notable for its sense of
alien invasion notable for its sense of
alien invasion notable for its sense of atmosphere and music signs cleaned up at
atmosphere and music signs cleaned up at
atmosphere and music signs cleaned up at the box office two years later he
the box office two years later he
the box office two years later he released his monster movie The Village
released his monster movie The Village
released his monster movie The Village starring Joaquin Phoenix despite turning
starring Joaquin Phoenix despite turning
starring Joaquin Phoenix despite turning a profit it was largely considered a
a profit it was largely considered a
a profit it was largely considered a commercial and critical failure by this
commercial and critical failure by this
commercial and critical failure by this point in his career his use of the twist
point in his career his use of the twist
point in his career his use of the twist ending had given him a reputation as a
ending had given him a reputation as a
ending had given him a reputation as a one-trick filmmaker fearing being
one-trick filmmaker fearing being
one-trick filmmaker fearing being typecast he released two
typecast he released two
typecast he released two sixes lady in the water starring Paul
sixes lady in the water starring Paul
sixes lady in the water starring Paul Giamatti ditching his signature twist it
Giamatti ditching his signature twist it
Giamatti ditching his signature twist it conveyed a fairytale plot about a water
conveyed a fairytale plot about a water
conveyed a fairytale plot about a water nymph searching for an author who would
nymph searching for an author who would
nymph searching for an author who would change the world
change the world
change the world Shyamalan self casting caused critics to
Shyamalan self casting caused critics to
Shyamalan self casting caused critics to dismiss him as a crackpot and resulted
dismiss him as a crackpot and resulted
dismiss him as a crackpot and resulted in the film receiving four Golden
in the film receiving four Golden
in the film receiving four Golden Raspberry Awards for worst picture
Raspberry Awards for worst picture
Raspberry Awards for worst picture director screenplay and supporting actor
the following year he received a lot of
the following year he received a lot of attention for creating his first r-rated
attention for creating his first r-rated
attention for creating his first r-rated film The Happening generating big bucks
film The Happening generating big bucks
film The Happening generating big bucks it continued the trend of disappointing
it continued the trend of disappointing
it continued the trend of disappointing critics and longtime fans that didn’t
critics and longtime fans that didn’t
critics and longtime fans that didn’t dig its killer plant plot just going to
dig its killer plant plot just going to
dig its killer plant plot just going to talk in a very positive manner giving
talk in a very positive manner giving
talk in a very positive manner giving off good vibes we’re just here to use
off good vibes we’re just here to use
off good vibes we’re just here to use the bathroom switching gears the
the bathroom switching gears the
the bathroom switching gears the director helmed the highly anticipated
director helmed the highly anticipated
director helmed the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of the
live-action adaptation of the
live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon cartoon series Avatar The
Nickelodeon cartoon series Avatar The
Nickelodeon cartoon series Avatar The Last Airbender taking himself out of the
Last Airbender taking himself out of the
Last Airbender taking himself out of the increasingly negative genre series that
increasingly negative genre series that
increasingly negative genre series that he had popularized the director showed
he had popularized the director showed
he had popularized the director showed that he can create a spectacle that
that he can create a spectacle that
that he can create a spectacle that relies more on mythology and action than
relies more on mythology and action than
relies more on mythology and action than twist endings and chills
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