Prosper Mérimée
writer,soundtrack
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1803-09-28
- Day of Death: 1870-09-23 ( 67 years old )
- Place of Birth: Paris, France
- Also Known As: Próspero Merimée
- IMDB:nm0617737
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).