Ricou Browning

Acting • 34 Credits

Biography

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (6)

Directorial Filmography
Flipper

Flipper

1964 ⭐ 3.1
Gentle Ben

Gentle Ben

1967 ⭐ 3.4
Mr. No Legs

Mr. No Legs

1978 ⭐ 2.9
Salty

Salty

1973 ⭐ 3.0
Primus

Primus

1971 ⭐ 3.0
Ski - Ways to Safety

Ski - Ways to Safety

1963

✍️ Written & Story Credits (4)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Flipper

Flipper

1996 ⭐ 2.8
Story
Flipper

Flipper

1963 ⭐ 2.9
Story
Island Claws

Island Claws

1980 ⭐ 2.4
Writer
Salty

Salty

1973 ⭐ 3.0
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (11)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954 ⭐ 3.4
as The Gill Man In Water (uncredited)
Revenge of the Creature

Revenge of the Creature

1955 ⭐ 2.8
as The Gill Man (in water) / Lab Technician (uncredited)
The Creature Walks Among Us

The Creature Walks Among Us

1956 ⭐ 2.7
as The Gill Man (in water)(uncredited)
Flipper

Flipper

1964 ⭐ 3.1
Flipper's New Adventure

Flipper's New Adventure

1964 ⭐ 3.5
as Dr. Burton
Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

1958 ⭐ 3.4
Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle

2000 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'

1995 ⭐ 3.4
as Self
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021 ⭐ 2.6
as Self (archive footage)
Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man

Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man

2004 ⭐ 4.3
as Self
Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

Blood, Guts and Sunshine: The History of Horror Made in Florida

2021 ⭐ 3.5
as Self [archival]