The Gill-man
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
The lore
The last of an amphibious species found in the Amazon, who becomes obsessed with the expedition’s female scientist.
The look
- Green scaled suit with gills
- Webbed hands and feet
- Fin
Behind the screams
The design was credited to Bud Westmore for decades, but the actual creator was Milicent Patrick, a former Disney animator.
Credits
- Created by
- Maurice Zimm (story)
- Jack Arnold (director)
- Brought to life by
- Ben Chapman (land)
- Ricou Browning (water)
- Designed by Milicent Patrick
