Manoj Shyamalan, commonly known as M. Night Shyamalan, is a famous American film producer and director, actor, businessman, voice actor, as well as a screenwriter. M. Night Shyamalan debuted in the film industry in 1992, with the release of his drama film entitled “Praying with Anger”, which focused on Dev Raman’s return to India, played by Shyamalan. M. Night Shyamalan began earning through his commercial success in early 2000s, when he came out with a sci-fi thriller film called “Signs”, which featured Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix and Rory Culkin in the main roles. Upon its release, “Signs” was met with rather positive critical reviews, even though some of them criticized its script. Up to date, the movie has managed to gross more than $408 million in the box office worldwide, which proved it to be a huge financial success, considering its $72 million budget. In addition to that, “Signs” received several Empire Awards, and Online Film Critics Society awards, as well as winning an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award.
Night Shyamalan Net Worth $50 Million
Following the success of “Signs”, M. Night Shyamalan released “The Village”, a psychological thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, William Hurt and Adrien Brody. Even though the film was initially criticized and received rather mixed reviews, it became more appreciated in recent years, and even gained a cult following. Some of M. Night Shyamalan’s other popular films include “Unbreakable” with Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson, “Sense”, and more recently, “After Earth”, starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith.
A famous film producer, how rich is M. Night Shyamalan? According to sources, M. Night Shyamalan’s net worth is estimated to be $50 million. Undoubtedly, most of M. Night Shyamalan’s net worth and wealth comes from his involvement in the film industry.
Night Shyamalan was born in 1970, in Mahe, India, but his family moved out to the United States shortly after his birth. Shyamalan was raised in Pennsylvania, and studied at the Waldron Mercy Academy. Upon his graduation, he enrolled in the Episcopal Academy and continued his studies in the Tisch School of Arts. After his debut in the film industry with “Praying with Anger”, M. Night Shyamalan directed a comedy-drama film called “Wide Awake”, in which the main characters were portrayed by Denis Leary and Dana Delany. The movie earned Shyamalan several awards, and went on to gross more than $305 million in the box office. In 1999, Shyamalan co-wrote a screenplay for a family film “Stuart Little” with Greg Brooker, which inspired the release of a sequel, a television show, as well as a video game.
