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.

Filmography

• 2009Away We Go — Stunt Coordinator
• 1996Flipper — Story
• 1988Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach — Second Unit Director
• 1986Opposing Force — Stunt Coordinator
• 1985The Heavenly Kid — Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
• 1980Caddyshack — Second Unit Director
• 1980Island Claws — Writer
• 1978Mr. No Legs — Director
• Salty — Creator
• 1973Salty — Director, Writer
• Primus — Director
• 1970The Aquarians — Other
• 1969Hello Down There — Second Unit Director
• Gentle Ben — Director
• Flipper — Director, Producer, Creator
• 1964Flipper's New Adventure — Dr. Burton, Associate Producer
• 1963Flipper — Story, Associate Producer
• 1963Ski - Ways to Safety — Director
• Sea Hunt
• 1956The Creature Walks Among Us — The Gill Man (in water)(uncredited)
• 1955Revenge of the Creature — The Gill Man (in water) / Lab Technician (uncredited)
• 1954Creature from the Black Lagoon — The Gill Man In Water (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (7)

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