Gill-man
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Universal Classic Monster
amphibious humanoid
creature from the Black Lagoon
fictional character
film monster
Gill-man is the iconic amphibious humanoid monster from the classic 1954 Universal horror film "Creature from the Black Lagoon."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Universal Classic Monster
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amphibious humanoid ⓘ creature from the Black Lagoon ⓘ fictional character ⓘ film monster ⓘ |
| ability |
amphibious respiration
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enhanced swimming ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ underwater breathing ⓘ |
| alignment | antagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Creature from the Black Lagoon
NERFINISHED
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Revenge of the Creature NERFINISHED ⓘ The Creature Walks Among Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amazon River
NERFINISHED
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Black Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdByStudio | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Creature from the Black Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Dr. David Reed
NERFINISHED
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Kay Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American horror cinema ⓘ |
| filmDebutDirector | Jack Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Creature from the Black Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| franchise | Creature from the Black Lagoon series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| habitat |
Amazon rainforest lagoon
ⓘ
Black Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | iconic Universal horror monster ⓘ |
| inspired | later amphibious humanoid monsters in popular culture ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | aquatic cryptid legends ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
clawed fingers
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dorsal fins ⓘ gills on neck ⓘ large fish-like eyes ⓘ scaly skin ⓘ webbed hands ⓘ |
| partOf | Universal Classic Monsters franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ben Chapman
NERFINISHED
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Ricou Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByInWater | Ricou Browning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByOnLand | Ben Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | amphibious humanoid creature ⓘ |
| subgenre | monster film ⓘ |
| weakness |
vulnerability to bullets
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vulnerability to fire ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Creature from the Black Lagoon