Norman Merry, finance director at UK post-production house and film equity investor LipSync Post, has died aged 63.

He had been diagnosed with cancer in late 2024 and died in London on Sunday (June 8).

Merry had worked at Soho-based LipSync for nearly 27 years, helping to finance hundreds of UK films including We Need To Talk About Kevin and Nowhere Boy as well as more recent titles such as Oscar-winner The Brutalist , current release Tornado and the upcoming Moss & Freud .

A statement from LipSync said: “Norman was truly one of a kind — larger than life, full of heart, endlessly sharp, and always up for a laugh. Come rain or shine, you’d find him in his signature shorts and Hawaiian shirts.

“His contribution to independent film was immense. Norman played a vital role in fina

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