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Sam Mercer | |
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| Born | January 15, 1955 |
| Died | (aged 69) |
| Occupations | Film producer, location manager |
| Known for | Producer of films by M. Night Shyamalan |
Sam Mercer (January 15, 1955 – February 12, 2024) was an American film producer of many films directed by M. Night Shyamalan such as The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs, as well as other films like Van Helsing and Things We Lost in the Fire.[1] His career started during the early 1980s as a location manager and later advanced to a producer and executive producer. He also produced Shyamalan's films The Happening and The Last Airbender. He died from an early onset of Alzheimer's disease on February 12, 2024, at the age of 69.[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]Producer
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Congo | Frank Marshall | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture |
| 1997 | The Relic | Peter Hyams | |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated—IHG Award for Best Film |
| 2002 | Signs | ||
| 2004 | The Village | ||
| 2006 | Lady in the Water | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture | |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fire | Susanne Bier | |
| 2008 | The Happening | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture | |
| Devil | John Erick Dowdle | ||
| 2012 | Sabbatical | Glenn Kiser | Short film |
| Snow White and the Huntsman | Rupert Sanders | ||
| 2014 | Heaven Is for Real | Randall Wallace | |
| 2016 | The BFG | Steven Spielberg |
Executive producer
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Sixth Sense | M. Night Shyamalan | |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Brian De Palma | |
| 2004 | Van Helsing | Stephen Sommers | |
| 2005 | Jarhead | Sam Mendes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Industrial Light & Magic Names Producer Sam Mercer Head of Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Sam Mercer Dies: Producer On M. Night Shyamalan Films, ILM Exec & Location Manager On '80s Classics Was 69". Deadline. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Sam Mercer, Producer of M. Night Shyamalan Films, Dies at 69". The Hollywood Reporter. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sam Mercer at IMDb
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Sam Mercer | |
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| Born | January 15, 1955 |
| Died | (aged 69) |
| Occupations | Film producer, location manager |
| Known for | Producer of films by M. Night Shyamalan |
Sam Mercer (January 15, 1955 – February 12, 2024) was an American film producer of many films directed by M. Night Shyamalan such as The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs, as well as other films like Van Helsing and Things We Lost in the Fire.[1] His career started during the early 1980s as a location manager and later advanced to a producer and executive producer. He also produced Shyamalan's films The Happening and The Last Airbender. He died from an early onset of Alzheimer's disease on February 12, 2024, at the age of 69.[2][3]
Filmography
Producer
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Congo | Frank Marshall | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture |
| 1997 | The Relic | Peter Hyams | |
| 2000 | Unbreakable | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated—IHG Award for Best Film |
| 2002 | Signs | ||
| 2004 | The Village | ||
| 2006 | Lady in the Water | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture | |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fire | Susanne Bier | |
| 2008 | The Happening | M. Night Shyamalan | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture | |
| Devil | John Erick Dowdle | ||
| 2012 | Sabbatical | Glenn Kiser | Short film |
| Snow White and the Huntsman | Rupert Sanders | ||
| 2014 | Heaven Is for Real | Randall Wallace | |
| 2016 | The BFG | Steven Spielberg |
Executive producer
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Sixth Sense | M. Night Shyamalan | |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Brian De Palma | |
| 2004 | Van Helsing | Stephen Sommers | |
| 2005 | Jarhead | Sam Mendes |
References
- ^ "Industrial Light & Magic Names Producer Sam Mercer Head of Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Sam Mercer Dies: Producer On M. Night Shyamalan Films, ILM Exec & Location Manager On '80s Classics Was 69". Deadline. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Sam Mercer, Producer of M. Night Shyamalan Films, Dies at 69". The Hollywood Reporter. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
External links
- Sam Mercer at IMDb
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