Sam Mercer


Sam Mercer 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. 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.

Filmography

Producer
YearFilmDirectorNotes
1995CongoFrank MarshallNominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
1997The RelicPeter Hyams
2000UnbreakableM. Night ShyamalanNominated—IHG Award for Best Film
2002SignsM. Night Shyamalan
2004The VillageM. Night Shyamalan
2006Lady in the WaterM. Night ShyamalanNominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
2007Things We Lost in the FireSusanne Bier
2008The HappeningM. Night ShyamalanNominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
2010The Last AirbenderM. Night ShyamalanGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
2010DevilJohn Erick Dowdle
2012SabbaticalGlenn KiserShort film
2012Snow White and the HuntsmanRupert Sanders
2014Heaven Is for RealRandall Wallace
2016The BFGSteven Spielberg

Executive producer
YearFilmDirectorNotes
1999The Sixth SenseM. Night Shyamalan
2000Mission to MarsBrian De Palma
2004Van HelsingStephen Sommers
2005JarheadSam Mendes