Sam Mercer (January 15, 1955 – February 12, 2024) was an American film producer of many films directed by

M. Night Shyamalan Manoj Nelliyattu M. Night Shyamalan ( ; born August 6, 1970) is an American filmmaker. His films often employ supernatural plots and twist endings. The cumulative gross of his films exceeds $3.3 billion globally. Shyamalan has received vario ...

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 The location manager is a member of the film crew responsible for finding and securing locations to be used, obtaining all fire, police and other governmental permits, and coordinating the logistics for the production to complete its work. They a ...

and later advanced to a producer and

executive producer Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the production of media. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights or royalties). In film ...

. 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 Executive producer

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* 1950s births Year of birth uncertain 2024 deaths American film producers {{US-film-producer-stub