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NYU Tisch School of the Arts

M. Night Shyamalan

Filmmaker

BFA Film, 1992 · Philadelphia, PA

About M.

M. Night Shyamalan, Tisch School of the Arts 1992, is a filmmaker known for suspense, controlled visual style and story twists that have become part of popular film culture. He broke through with The Sixth Sense, which earned major Academy Award nominations and became a defining thriller of the late 1990s. Shyamalan has continued to write, direct and produce original films and series through his own company. His profile should highlight authorship, persistence and the value of staying close to a personal creative voice.

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