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
A Burlesque on Carmen
(1915)
Novel
Carmen, Baby
(1967)
Novel
Full Filmography
Writing
Carmen
(1909)
Novel
Carmen
(1912)
Novel
Carmen
(1913)
Original Story and Story
Carmen
(1913)
Novel
A Burlesque on Carmen
(1915)
Novel
Carmen
(1915)
Novel
Carmen
(1915)
Novel
Carmen
(1918)
Novel
Carmen of the North
(1919)
Novel
Carmen
(1921)
Novel
The Bear's Wedding
(1925)
Novel
Carmen
(1926)
Novel
The Loves of Carmen
(1927)
Novel
Gipsy Blood
(1931)
Novel
Carmen
(1934)
Novel
Carmen la de Triana
(1938)
Novel
Andalusische Nächte
(1938)
Novel
Novelly
(1941)
Writer
Carmen
(1943)
Theatre Play
Carmen
(1944)
Novel
The Loves of Carmen
(1948)
Story
Vendetta
(1950)
Novel
Rani
(1952)
Original Story
Tamango
(1958)
Novel
Carmen from Ronda
(1959)
Novel
Matteo Falcone
(1960)
Story
Black Tights
(1961)
Original Story
Kočár nejsvětější svátosti
(1963)
Theatre Play
Blue Room
(1965)
Short Story
Nespokojenci
(1966)
Theatre Play
Man, Pride and Vengeance
(1967)
Novel
Carmen, Baby
(1967)
Novel
Bizet Carmen
(1967)
Novel
The Double Contempt
(1967)
Writer
Venus of Ille
(1969)
Short Story
Lokis: A Manuscript of Professor Wittembach
(1970)
Story
Carmen, la que contaba 16 años
(1973)
Novel
Carmen
(1978)
Novel
Carmen
(1978)
Story
Carmen Suite
(1978)
Story
Carmen
(1980)
Novel
Georges Bizet: Carmen
(1980)
Author
Carmen
(1983)
Novel
Carmen
(1983)
Author
Carmen nue
(1984)
Short Story
Carmen
(1984)
Novel
Carmen - Glyndebourne Festival Opera
(1985)
Novel
Lokis
(1986)
Novel
Carmen
(1988)
Original Story
Carmen
(1989)
Original Story
Carmen
(1997)
Original Story
Carmen
(1999)
Novel
Karmen Gei
(2001)
Novel
Carmen
(2002)
Original Story
Carmen
(2003)
Novel
Bizet: Carmen
(2003)
Original Story
Carmen
(2003)
Novel
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha
(2005)
Novel
Carmen
(2006)
Original Story
Mateo Falcone
(2008)
Story
Carmen
(2009)
Original Story
Carmen
(2010)
Original Story
Carmen
(2012)
Original Story
Bizet Carmen
(2014)
Original Story
Bizet: Carmen
(2014)
Original Story
Carmen
(2015)
Original Story
Carmen aux Chorégies d'Orange 2015
(2015)
Original Story
Bizet: Carmen
(2017)
Original Story
The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen
(2019)
Original Story
Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / Petrushka
(2019)
Original Story
Carmen
(2021)
Opera
The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen
(2024)
Novel