Split
2017 • as Jai, Hooters Lover
M. Night Shyamalan
Known for Directing · 23 titles on FreeFlix
M. Night Shyamalan is credited on FreeFlix as a director, with TMDB listing their main department as Directing. Their catalogue-connected work here covers 18 films and 5 TV titles.
The titles drawing the most attention are Split (2017), The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000) and Glass (2019).
Across that filmography the recurring genres are thriller, mystery, horror — these are genres calculated from their credits, not an official label.
Biography
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 fai…
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Known For
The Sixth Sense
1999 • as Dr. Hill
Unbreakable
2000 • as Stadium Drug Dealer
Glass
2019 • as Jai, Security Guard
After Earth
2013 • Director
Signs
2002 • as Ray Reddy
The Visit
2015 • Writer
Old
2021 • as Hotel Van Driver
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Split
2017 • as Jai, Hooters Lover
The Sixth Sense
1999 • as Dr. Hill
Unbreakable
2000 • as Stadium Drug Dealer
Glass
2019 • as Jai, Security Guard
After Earth
2013 • Director
Signs
2002 • as Ray Reddy
The Visit
2015 • Writer
Old
2021 • as Hotel Van Driver
The Village
2004 • as Jay
The Last Airbender
2010 • as Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
The Happening
2008 • as Joey (voice)
Knock at the Cabin
2023 • as Infomercial Host
TV Series Created by M. Night Shyamalan
Servant
2019 • TV • as Delivery Man
Wayward Pines
2015 • TV • Executive Producer
Movies Featuring M. Night Shyamalan
Split
2017 • as Jai, Hooters Lover
The Sixth Sense
1999 • as Dr. Hill
Unbreakable
2000 • as Stadium Drug Dealer
Glass
2019 • as Jai, Security Guard
Signs
2002 • as Ray Reddy
Old
2021 • as Hotel Van Driver
The Village
2004 • as Jay
The Last Airbender
2010 • as Firebender at Earth Prison Camp (uncredited)
The Happening
2008 • as Joey (voice)
Knock at the Cabin
2023 • as Infomercial Host
Trap
2024 • as Spotter
Lady in the Water
2006 • as Vick Ran
TV Credits
This Is Us
2016 • TV • as M. Night Shyamalan
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • TV • as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • TV • as Self
Servant
2019 • TV • as Delivery Man
Written by M. Night Shyamalan
Stuart Little
1999 • Screenplay
Devil
2010 • Story
Trap
2024 • as Spotter
Lady in the Water
2006 • as Vick Ran
Genres associated with their filmography
Calculated from the 23 catalogue titles above — these are the genres their work most often falls under, not an official classification.
Frequent Collaborations
People credited alongside M. Night Shyamalan on more than one of the titles above.
- Bruce Willis — 3 shared titles: The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Glass
- James McAvoy — 2 shared titles: Split, Glass
- Anya Taylor-Joy — 2 shared titles: Split, Glass
- Samuel L. Jackson — 2 shared titles: Unbreakable, Glass
- Spencer Treat Clark — 2 shared titles: Unbreakable, Glass
- Charlayne Woodard — 2 shared titles: Unbreakable, Glass
Further credits
Smaller or less widely rated credits, listed for completeness.