- Ricou Browning
Ricou Browning (born
February 16 ,1930 ) is an Americanfilm director ,actor , producer andunderwater cinematographer andaction specialist .He was born in
Fort Pierce, Florida . He grew up to start a career in water shows, moving on to produce shows. He moved into movies in 1954, playing the underwater role of the Gill-Man in "Creature from the Black Lagoon " (while Ben Chapman played the monster on land), a feat he repeated in two sequels. He continued in movie production and joinedIvan Tors ' studios inFlorida , where he was producer on "Flipper" (1963) and the writer on the following television series. He directed "Hello Down There " (1969) and "Salty " (1973). He also worked as second unit director, stunt coordinator and underwater sequence director on a number of features, including "Island of the Lost " (1967), "Caddyshack " (1980), "Thunderball" (1965) and "Never Say Never Again " (1983).The character of
Rikuo (a fishman creature) fromCapcom 'sDarkstalkers series is named in honor of Ricou's portrayal of the Gill-Man from Creature from the Black Lagoon.External links
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