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I'm so from the Woody Allen/Spike Lee school.

M. Night Shyamalan

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M. Night Shyamalan
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 6
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
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Writer
Mayyazhi
Manoj Shyamalan
Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan and member on the jedi council
Spike
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