M. Night Shyamalan:
2 Oscar nominations
Posted: August 2026
List of Oscar nominations for M. Night Shyamalan. M. Night Shyamalan has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database
1999: The Sixth Sense (Best Director) — lost to Sam Mendes (American Beauty). Other nominees: Michael Mann (The Insider), Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich), Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules)
1999: The Sixth Sense (Best Original Screenplay) — lost to American Beauty (Alan Ball). Other nominees: Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson), Topsy-Turvy (Mike Leigh), Being John Malkovich (Charlie Kaufman)