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Ricou Browning

Ricou Browning

Ricou Browning (February 16, 1930 – February 27, 2023) was an American actor, stuntman, screenwriter, underwater cinematographer, director and producer. Ricou Browning was famous as the Gill-Man in the underwater sequences in the film Creature From the Black Lagoon.

Known for

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
2021 • Self [archival]
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021 • Self (archive footage)
Monster Bash Origins
2009 • Self
Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
2006 • Self
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
2004 • Self
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
2000 • Self
Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
1995 • Self
Flipper's New Adventure
Flipper's New Adventure
1964 • Dr. Burton

Full filmography

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida
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Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
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Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
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Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
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Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
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Flipper's New Adventure
Flipper's New Adventure
1964 • Dr. Burton
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The Creature Walks Among Us
The Creature Walks Among Us
1956 • The Gill Man (in water)(uncredited)
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Revenge of the Creature
Revenge of the Creature
1955 • The Gill Man (in water) / Lab Technician (uncredited)
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Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954 • The Gill Man In Water (uncredited)
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Ricou Browning – Biography, Known For & Filmography