Manoj Nelliyattu “M. Night”Shyamalan born August 6, 1970, is an Indian-American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for making original films with contemporary supernatural plots and twist endings. He was born in Mahé, India, and raised in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. The cumulative gross of his films exceeds $3.4 billion globally.
M. Night Shyamalan Father: Who Is Nelliate C. Shyamalan?
His father, Dr. Nelliyattu C. Shyamalan, is a Malayali neurologist from Mahé and a JIPMER graduate; his mother, Dr. Jayalakshmi, a Tamil, is an OB-GYN. Shyamalan’s parents immigrated to the United States when he was six weeks old. Shyamalan was raised in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania.
Shyamalan had an early desire to be a filmmaker when he was given a Super 8 camera at a young age. Though his father wanted him to follow in the family practice of medicine, his mother encouraged him to follow his passion.
Shyamalan gained international recognition when he wrote and directed 1999’s The Sixth Sense, which became the second-highest-grossing horror movie of all time. The Sixth Sense was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.