Ricou Browning(1930-2023)

Writer
Director
Camera and Electrical Department

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 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 second unit director (above and below water), producer, writer, stunt man and stunt coordinator.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

Thunderball

6.9

Second Unit or Assistant Director(underwater sequences)

1965

Never Say Never Again

6.1

Additional Crew

1983

Flipper

6.3

TV Series

Writer

Caddyshack

7.2

Second Unit or Assistant Director

1980

Credits

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Writer

Flipper
5.3
TV Series
- based on the television series created by
- based on the TV series created by
- based on the television created by
- 1995–2000
Flipper
5.3
- story
- 1996
Island Claws
4.3
- writer
- 1980
Salty
6.7
TV Series
- created by (creator)
- 1974–1975
Salty
6.1
- writer
- 1973
Flipper
6.3
TV Series
- writer
- story
- creator ...
- 1964–1966
Flipper's New Adventure
6.0
- characters
- 1964
Flipper
6.1
- story
- 1963

Director

Camera and Electrical Department

Personal details

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Official site
- Discogs
Alternative name
- Riccou Browning
Height
- 6′ 3½″ (1.92 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
Publicity listings
- 3 Interviews
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
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 Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). Hennesy played the same character in the second film.

Quotes
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!