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Ricou Browning(1930-2023)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Ricou Browning in Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (1995)
Born in Fort Pierce, Florida, Ricou Browning grew up in nearby Jensen Beach and went on to study physical education at Florida State university. He 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 Mustan laguunin hirviö (1954) and its sequels (Hirviön kosto (1955) and Hirviö keskuudessamme (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 second unit director (above and below water), producer, writer, stunt man and stunt coordinator.
BornFebruary 16, 1930
DiedFebruary 27, 2023(93)
BornFebruary 16, 1930
DiedFebruary 27, 2023(93)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

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Julie Adams and Ricou Browning in Mustan laguunin hirviö (1954)
Ricou Browning in Mustan laguunin hirviö (1954)
Ricou Browning and Lori Nelson in Hirviön kosto (1955)
Ricou Browning in Mustan laguunin hirviö (1954)
The Creature
Kay swims over the creature
The Creature
The Creature sneaks onto the boat
Ricou Browning in Paluu mustalle laguunille (2002)
Ricou Browning and Lori Nelson in Hirviön kosto (1955)
Ricou Browning in Mustan laguunin hirviö (1954)

Known for:

Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Martine Beswick, Luciana Paluzzi, and Molly Peters in Pallosalama (1965)
Pallosalama
6.9
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(underwater sequences, uncredited)
  • 1965
Kim Basinger, Sean Connery, and Barbara Carrera in Älä kieltäydy kahdesti (1983)
Älä kieltäydy kahdesti
6.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1983
Flipper in Flipper, delfiini (1964)
Flipper, delfiini
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Ted Knight in Latvasta laho (1980)
Latvasta laho
7.2
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1980

Credits

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Writer

  • Jessica Alba, Colleen Flynn, Payton Haas, and Brian Wimmer in Flipper (1995)
    Flipper
    5.3
    TV Series
    • based on the TV series created by
    • based on the television series created by
    • based on TV series created by ...
    • 1995–2000
  • Flipper (1996)
    Flipper
    5.3
    • story
    • 1996
  • Island Claws (1980)
    Island Claws
    4.3
    • writer
    • 1980
  • Salty (1973)
    Salty
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Flipper in Flipper, delfiini (1964)
    Flipper, delfiini
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • story
    • creator ...
    • 1964–1966
  • Flipperin uusi seikkailu (1964)
    Flipperin uusi seikkailu
    5.9
    • characters
    • 1964
  • Luke Halpin in Flipper (1963)
    Flipper
    6.1
    • story
    • 1963

Director

  • Richard Jaeckel in Mr. No Legs (1978)
    Mr. No Legs
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Salty (1974)
    Salty
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Salty (1973)
    Salty
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Primus (1971)
    Primus
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1972
  • Jim Backus, Janet Leigh, Roddy McDowall, Ken Berry, and Tony Randall in Hello Down There (1969)
    Hello Down There
    5.6
    • Director (underwater sequences)
    • 1969
  • Clint Howard and Bruno the Bear in Ystävämme Ben (1967)
    Ystävämme Ben
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967–1969
  • Flipper in Flipper, delfiini (1964)
    Flipper, delfiini
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964–1967

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Island of the Lost (1967)
    Island of the Lost
    4.2
    • underwater photographer
    • 1967
  • Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)
    Sea Hunt
    7.7
    TV Series
    • underwater photography supervisor
    • underwater scenes for this episode were photographed under the supervision of
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Riccou Browning
  • Height
    • 1.85 m
  • Born
    • February 16, 1930
    • Fort Pierce, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • February 27, 2023
    • Southwest Ranches, Florida, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Fran? - March 5, 2020 (her death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Ricou Browning Jr.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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    With the death of Tom Hennesy on May 23, 2011, he is the last surviving actor to have played a classic Universal Monster. He played the Gill-man in Mustan laguunin hirviö (1954), Hirviön kosto (1955) and Hirviö keskuudessamme (1956). Hennesy played the same character in the second film.
  • Quotes
    As far as I see it Mustan laguunin hirviö (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!

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