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Ricou Browning

Screenwriter / Film Director / Film Producer / Stunt Performer / Cinematographer | * 02/16/1930 († 93, 02/27/2023) | Fort Pierce (United States of America (USA))
Ricou Ren Browning (February 16, 1930 – February 27, 2023) was an American stunt performer, filmmaker and actor. A skilled swimmer, he was known for his innovative underwater stunt work, notably in the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon, in which he portrayed the titular Gill-man during the film's underwater scenes, and in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball, where he was the underwater sequences director. He was also the co-creator of the Flipper media franchise. ()

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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Adventure | Drama | Horror

Known for these Movies & Shows

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's gi ...

Never Say Never Again

PG

1983 | 3.0/5 | 2h 14min
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James ...

Thunderball

PG

1965 | 3.3/5 | 2h 10min
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to suc ...

Caddyshack

R

1980 | 3.3/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy
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Flipper, from Ivan Tors Films in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, is an American television program first broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. Flipper, a bot ...

Flipper

TV-G

1964 | 3.1/5 | 26min per episode
Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Ricou Browning

Florida Artists Hall of Fame
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Movies with Ricou Browning as Actor(9)

as Self [archival]2021 Blood, Guts & Sunshine: The History of Horror Made In Florida
as himself2006 Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
as himself2004 Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man
as himself2000 Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle
as himself1995 Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
as Dr. Burton1964 Flipper's New Adventure
as The Gill Man (in water)1956 The Creature Walks Among Us
as The Creature (some scenes)1955 Revenge of the Creature
as The Gill Man (In Water) (uncredited)1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon

TV Shows/Series with Ricou Browning as Actor(2)

1964 Flipper
1958 Sea Hunt

Movies with Ricou Browning as Crew(12)

Writing/Story1996 Flipper
Directing/Second Unit Director1988 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Crew/Stunt Coordinator1986 Opposing Force
Writing/Writer1980 Island Claws
Directing/Director1978 Mr. No Legs
Directing/Director1973 Salty
Writing/Writer1973 Salty
Camera/Other1970 The Aquarians
Directing/Director1969 Hello Down There
Production/Associate Producer1964 Flipper's New Adventure
Production/Associate Producer1963 Flipper
Writing/Story1963 Flipper

TV Shows/Series with Ricou Browning as Crew(5)

Directing/Director1971 Primus
Directing/Director1967 Gentle Ben
Directing/Director1964 Flipper
Production/Producer1964 Flipper
Creator/Creator1964 Flipper

Born: Sunday, 02/16 1930 (February) in Fort Pierce (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 02/27 2023 (February) in Southwest Ranches (aged: 93)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Florida State University
Ricou Browning frequently works together with these people:
Ivan Tors (12x, Crew)
Jack Cowden (5x, Crew)
William Alland (5x, Crew)
Ted Swanson (4x, Crew)
David J. Skal (4x, Crew)
Luke Halpin (4x, Actor)
John Florea (3x, Crew)
Howard Warren (3x, Crew)
Jack Kevan (3x, Crew)
Bud Westmore (3x, Crew)
Lamar Boren (3x, Crew)
Hernan Cardenas (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:758720, Added: 11/03/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024