Ricou Browning (born November 23, 1930) is an American film director, actor, producer, screenwriter, underwater cinematographer and stuntman. He is best known for his underwater stunt work, playing the Gill-man in Creature from the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature and The Creature Walks Among Us. Other actors portrayed the creature on land. He is also the only actor to have portrayed the creature more than once. He is the only surviving Gill-man actor, and the last surviving original Universal Monster.Browning worked at Wakulla Springs in the 1940s and learned to perform in underwater newsreels conceived by Newton Perry, who later took Browning along when he opened Weeki Wachee.Browning directed the underwater scenes in Thunderball (1966 Academy Award winner for special visual effects), underwater scenes in Caddyshack (1980) and coordinated marine stunts in an episode of Boardwalk Empire (2010). A Florida native, Browning was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2012.
As far as I see it Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) was just another movie and it was just another job. I've done many things since then that I am much more proud of. But I've gotten more reaction out of the Creature thing than anything else. Well, I guess that's life!
TV Series television series created by - 14 episodes, 1995 - 1996 TV series created by - 8 episodes, 1995 - 1996 based on the TV series created by - 4 episodes, 1995 - 1999 based on TV series created by - 2 episodes, 1996
Flipper
1996
story
Island Claws
1980
writer
Salty
1973
writer
Flipper
TV Series creator - 30 episodes, 1964 - 1965 story - 3 episodes, 1965 written by - 2 episodes, 1964 - 1965 writer - 1 episode, 1966
Flipper's New Adventure
1964
characters
Flipper
1963
story
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mr. No Legs
1979
Salty
1974
TV Series
Salty
1973
Primus
1971
TV Series 1 episode
Hello Down There
1969
underwater sequences
Gentle Ben
1967-1969
TV Series 14 episodes
Flipper
1964-1967
TV Series 37 episodes
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Island of the Lost
1967
underwater photographer
Sea Hunt
TV Series underwater photography supervisor - 34 episodes, 1961 underwater scenes for this episode were photographed under the supervision of - 1 episode, 1961
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Off to See the Wizard
1967
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Flipper
1964-1965
TV Series associate producer - 30 episodes
Flipper's New Adventure
1964
associate producer
Flipper
1963
associate producer
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach
1988
second unit director
Nobody's Perfekt
1981
second unit director
Caddyshack
1980
second unit director
Hot Stuff
1979
second unit director
Joe Panther
1976
second unit director
Hello Down There
1969
director, underwater scenes
Off to See the Wizard
1967
TV Series director - 1 episode
Island of the Lost
1967
director: underwater sequences
Thunderball
1965
second unit director: underwater sequences - uncredited
The Aquanauts
1960-1961
TV Series supervisor - 3 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Thunderball Boat Show Promo
2006
Video short director of underwater sequences
Never Say Never Again
1983
underwater sequence director
Lucky Lady
1975
battle shots: second unit
The Aquarians
1970
TV Movie underwater sequences
Lady in Cement
1968
stager: underwater sequences - as Riccou Browning
Daring Game
1968
director: underwater sequences
Around the World Under the Sea
1966/I
diving sequences director
Thunderball
1965
underwater director: Underwater Sequences
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Flipper
1965
TV Series
'The Monster' / Water Skier
Flipper's New Adventure
1964
Dr. Burton
Sea Hunt
1958
TV Series
Carlos
The Creature Walks Among Us
1956
The Gill Man (in water) (uncredited)
Revenge of the Creature
1955
The Gill Man - In Water
Lab Technician (uncredited)
Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954
The Gill Man (in water) (uncredited)
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
Opposing Force
1986
stunt coordinator: Miami
The Heavenly Kid
1985
stunt coordinator / stunts
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
stunt diver - uncredited
Special Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
Raise the Titanic
1980
director: model unit, Malta
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Legend of Ivan Tors
2011
Documentary
Himself - Interviewee
Blob Town
2010
Documentary short
Himself
Paws, Claws & Videotape
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Director, Gentle Ben 1968 / Creator, Flipper
$700,000
