Prosper Mérimée

Known for
Writing
Born
September 28, 1803
Died
September 23, 1870 (aged 66)
Birthplace
Paris, France

Biography

Prosper Mérimée (September 28, 1803 – September 23, 1870) was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen. He was a first cousin of the physicist Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827).

Known For

Filmography

2026
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Story

2026
Carmen: Salzburger Festspiele 2026 poster

Carmen: Salzburger Festspiele 2026

Movie · Novel

2024
The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen poster

The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen

Movie · Novel

2023
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

2021
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Opera

2019
The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen poster

The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2019
Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / Petrushka poster

Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / Petrushka

Movie · Original Story

2017
Bizet: Carmen poster

Bizet: Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2017
Bizet: Carmen - Teatro dell'opera di Roma poster

Bizet: Carmen - Teatro dell'opera di Roma

Movie · Original Story

2015
Carmen aux Chorégies d'Orange 2015

Carmen aux Chorégies d'Orange 2015

Movie · Original Story

2015
Carmen

Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2015
ENO Screen: Live in Cinema - Carmen poster

ENO Screen: Live in Cinema - Carmen

Movie · Writer

2014
Bizet Carmen poster

Bizet Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2014
Bizet: Carmen poster

Bizet: Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2012
Carmen (Opéra de Lyon) poster

Carmen (Opéra de Lyon)

Movie · Original Story

2010
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2009
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2008
Mateo Falcone poster

Mateo Falcone

Movie · Story

2006
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2005
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha poster

U-Carmen eKhayelitsha

Movie · Novel

2003
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

2003
Bizet: Carmen poster

Bizet: Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2003
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

2002
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Original Story

2001
Karmen Gei poster

Karmen Gei

Movie · Novel

1999
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1997
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Original Story

1989
Carmen

Carmen

Movie · Original Story

1988
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Original Story

1987
Lokis poster

Lokis

Movie · Novel

1985
Carmen - Glyndebourne Festival Opera poster

Carmen - Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Movie · Novel

1984
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1984
Carmen nue poster

Carmen nue

Movie · Short Story

1983
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Author

1983
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1983
First Name: Carmen poster

First Name: Carmen

Movie · Novel

1983
The Tragedy of Carmen poster

The Tragedy of Carmen

Movie · Original Story

1981
The Venus of Ille poster

The Venus of Ille

Movie · Short Story

1981
The Devil's Game poster

The Devil's Game

TV · Novel · 1 ep

1980
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1980
Georges Bizet: Carmen poster

Georges Bizet: Carmen

Movie · Author

1978
Carmen Suite poster

Carmen Suite

Movie · Story

1978
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1978
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Story

1978
امرأة بلا قيد poster

امرأة بلا قيد

Movie · Novel

1973
Carmen, la que contaba 16 años

Carmen, la que contaba 16 años

Movie · Novel

1971
Mateo Falcone poster

Mateo Falcone

Movie · Short Story

1971
Theatre Macabre poster

Theatre Macabre

TV · Short Story · 1 ep

1970
Lokis: A Manuscript of Professor Wittembach poster

Lokis: A Manuscript of Professor Wittembach

Movie · Novel

1969
Venus of Ille poster

Venus of Ille

Movie · Short Story

1967
Man, Pride and Vengeance poster

Man, Pride and Vengeance

Movie · Novel

1967
The Double Contempt poster

The Double Contempt

Movie · Writer

1967
Carmen, Baby poster

Carmen, Baby

Movie · Novel

1967
Bizet Carmen poster

Bizet Carmen

Movie · Novel

1966
Nespokojenci

Nespokojenci

Movie · Theatre Play

1965
Blue Room poster

Blue Room

Movie · Short Story

1963
Kočár nejsvětější svátosti poster

Kočár nejsvětější svátosti

Movie · Theatre Play

1961
Black Tights poster

Black Tights

Movie · Original Story

1960
Matteo Falcone poster

Matteo Falcone

Movie · Story

1959
The Devil Made a Woman poster

The Devil Made a Woman

Movie · Novel

1958
Tamango poster

Tamango

Movie · Novel

1952
Rani

Rani

Movie · Original Story

1950
Vendetta poster

Vendetta

Movie · Novel

1948
The Loves of Carmen poster

The Loves of Carmen

Movie · Story

1944
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1943
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Theatre Play

1941
Novelly poster

Novelly

Movie · Theatre Play

1938
Carmen la de Triana poster

Carmen la de Triana

Movie · Novel

1938
Nights in Andalusia poster

Nights in Andalusia

Movie · Novel

1934
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1931
Gipsy Blood poster

Gipsy Blood

Movie · Novel

1927
The Loves of Carmen poster

The Loves of Carmen

Movie · Novel

1926
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1925
The Bear's Wedding poster

The Bear's Wedding

Movie · Novel

1921
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1919
Carmen of the North poster

Carmen of the North

Movie · Novel

1918
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1915
A Burlesque on Carmen poster

A Burlesque on Carmen

Movie · Novel

1915
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1915
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1913
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Story, Original Story

1913
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1912
Carmen

Carmen

Movie · Novel

1909
Carmen poster

Carmen

Movie · Novel