Shyamalan capped off this stellar opening run as a writer and director withThe Village(2004).

He is best known for making original films with contemporary supernatural plots and twist endings.

Prominent M. Night Shyamalan movie characters

Jack Black standing in front of a purple portal looking shocked in A Minecraft Movie

Yoda staring at something off in the distance in Star Wars

Jake Gyllenhaal looking to one side as Rusty in Presumed Innocent season 1

Cooper (Josh Hartnett) and his daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) attending the Lady Raven concert in Trap

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The cover for Remain by Nicholas Sparks in collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan

Jake Gyllenhaal looking into the distance in Wildlife

Shot Of M. Night Shyamalan In The World premiere of ‘The Watchers’

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