List of awards and nominations received by M. Night Shyamalan explained

M. Night Shyamalan
Wins:13
Nominations:34

This is a List of awards and nominations received by M. Night Shyamalan.

M. Night Shyamalan is Indian American film director, screenwriter, author, producer, and actor. Throughout his career he has received several awards including for four Razzie Awards as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Awards.

Since the release of The Sixth Sense (1999), he has received career fluctuations with his critical reception leaning towards mixed to negative. He won four Golden Raspberry Awards or also known as "Razzie Awards" for Worst Director and Worst Supporting Actor for the fantasy thriller Lady in the Water (2006), and Worst Director and Worst Screenplay the action adventure fantasy The Last Airbender (2010). He was Razzie-nominated for the supernatural thriller The Happening (2008), the post-apocalyptic action film After Earth (2013), and the horror thriller film The Visit (2015).

Major associations

BAFTA Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2000The Sixth Sense [2]
Best Original Screenplay

Golden Globe Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2007Lady in the Water [5]
2009Worst PictureThe Happening [6]
Worst Screenplay
2011Worst PictureThe Last Airbender [7]
Worst Screenplay
2014After Earth [8]
Worst Director
2016The Visit [9]

Miscellaneous awards

OrganizationsYearCategoryWorkResult
Amanda Awards1999Best Foreign Feature Film The Sixth Sense
Annie Awards1999Stuart Little
Bram Stoker Awards1999The Sixth Sense
2000Unbreakable
2002Signs
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards1999The Sixth Sense
Chlotrudis Awards1999Best Screenplay The Sixth Sense
Christopher Awards2002Best Film
Shared with Frank Marshall, Sam Mercer & Kathleen Kennedy
Signs
Empire Awards1999The Sixth Sense
2002Signs
2004The Village
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards2015Best Wide-Release Film The Visit
Hugo Awards1999Best Dramatic Presentation The Sixth Sense
Nebula Awards1999The Sixth Sense
2000Unbreakable
Online Film Critics Society1999The Sixth Sense
2002Signs
Palm Springs International Film Festival2000Sonny Bono Visionary Award Himself
Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards2002 Best Genre Film Signs
2015Best Movie The Visit
Satellite Awards1999The Sixth Sense
Saturn Awards1999The Sixth Sense
SFX Awards2002Best SF or Fantasy Film Director Signs
ShoWest Convention2006 Director of the Year Himself
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards2006Worst Director Lady in the Water
Worst Screenplay

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 72nd Academy Awards. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. August 3, 2024.
  2. Web site: 53rd BAFTA Awards. BAFTA Awards. August 3, 2024.
  3. Web site: 52nd Directors Guild of America Awards. Directors Guild of America Awards. August 3, 2024.
  4. Web site: M. Night Shyamalan. Golden Globe Awards. August 3, 2024.
  5. Web site: Basic Instinct 2 snatches Razzie awards for worst film. The Guardian. August 3, 2024.
  6. Web site: The Love Guru leads Razzie nominations. The Guardian. August 3, 2024.
  7. Web site: February 27, 2011 . M Night Shyamalan's Last Airbender wins Razzie Awards . February 25, 2024 . BBC.
  8. Web site: Hollywood’s worst honored with Razzie Award nominations. CNN. August 3, 2024.
  9. Web site: Razzie Awards 2016: The Complete List of Nominations. ABC News. August 3, 2024.
  10. Web site: Writers Guild of America, USA (2000). IMDb. 2024-08-03.