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Manoj Nelliyattu "M. Night" Shyamalan, is an American filmmaker and actor. He is known for making original films with contemporary supernatural plots and twist endings. He was born in Mahé, India, and raised in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. He made his directorial debut in 1992 with his first movie Praying with Anger. His second movie was the comedy-drama film Wide Awake (1998). His most well-received films include the supernatural thriller The Sixth Sense (1999), the superhero thriller Unbreakable (2000), and the science fiction thriller Signs (2002). Afterward, Shyamalan released a series of poorly received but sometimes financially successful movies, including the period-piece thriller The Village (2004), the dark fantasy Lady in the Water (2006), the eco-thriller The Happening (2008), The Last Airbender (2010), and the science fiction film After Earth (2013). Following the financial failure of After Earth, Shyamalan's career was revived with the release of the found-footage horror film The Visit (2015), the psychological thriller Split (2016), and the superhero thriller Glass (2019). Glass is the third and final chapter of his Unbreakable film series, which commenced in 2000. In addition to his directorial work, Shyamalan was a story creator and a producer for the horror film Devil (2010). Shyamalan was also called in for an uncredited rewrite for the teen film She's All That (1999) and also served as a writer for the film Stuart Little (1999). Shyamalan is also known for filming and setting his films in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Most of his commercially successful films were co-produced and released by Walt Disney Studios' Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures and Universal imprints. In 2008, Shyamalan was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India.
Gods is a 2022 American semi-biographical thriller film produced, co-written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Anne Hathaway in the main role, alongside Olga Kurylenko, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Hudson, John Turturro, Pedro Pascal, and Michael Douglas as Bill Clinton. The film is partly based on true events and follows the exploits of Chloe Miller, the fictional Republican governor of North Carolina who battles the Democratic party during the aftermath of the downfall of their leader, Nancy Pelosi; to prevent the Democrats from succeeding in their corrupt plans, she seeks help from her friends, including former first lady Melania Trump, Florida governor Ron DeSantis, and former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard. It also stars William Baldwin, Denzel Washington, Kiernan Shipka, Diane Keaton, Robert Patrick, Vivica A. Fox, Richard Gere, Alec Baldwin, and James Woods. Gods was released on November 27th. Despite low expectations, it was a large financial success, grossing $2.250 billion and became Shyamalan's highest-grossing film to-date. The film was met with universal acclaim and was praised for its visual style, cinematography, direction, performances (particularly Hathaway and Kurylenko), ending, score, and emotional weight. It was also commended for its portrayal of the conflict between the Republicans and Democrats, noting their different visions of a peaceful society.
