Ricou Browning
- Writer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Born in Fort Pierce, Florida, Ricou Browning grew up in nearby Jensen
Beach and got a career start diving and springboard diving in local
water shows. By the time he was in his early 20s he was producing
underwater shows at Weeki Wachee Springs and topside water shows at
Rainbow Springs and other locations. After playing the Gill Men in the
underwater scenes of Universal's Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and
its sequels (Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)),
he got into the swim of film and TV production as a result of an
encounter with producer Ivan Tors; Browning ended up president of Tors'
Florida studios (he was involved on Tors' Sea Hunt (1958), The Aquanauts (1960) and Flipper (1963) movies and TV series, etc.) He has also
worked as a director (above and below water), second unit director,
writer, stunt man and stunt coordinator.
