Richard O'Barry
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 14, 1939
- Birthplace
- Miami, Florida, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard (Ric) O'Barry (born c. 1939 ) was first recognized in the 1960s for capturing and training the five dolphins that were used in the well-known TV series Flipper. O'Barry made a radical transition from training dolphins in captivity to assertively combating the captivity industry soon after Kathy, one of the Flipper dolphins, died, committing suicide in his arms, according to O'Barry . In 1970 he founded the Dolphin Project, a group that aims to educate the public about captivity and, where feasible, free captive dolphins . He was featured in the Academy Award-winning film, The Cove (2009), which used covert techniques to expose the yearly dolphin drive hunting that goes on in Taiji, Japan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ric O'Barry, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Oceania: The Human/Dolphin Connection: The Promise of Tomorrow TBA
as Self
Seaspiracy 2021
as Self
Long Gone Wild 2019
as Himself
- Give Me Shelter
Give Me Shelter 2014
as Self - Animal Advocate
The Cove 2009
as Self
Lolita: Slave to Entertainment 2003
as himself
Homme et Dauphin : Mode d’emploi 1997
as Self
Dolphins: Minds in the Water 1991
Actor
Absence of Malice 1981
as Driver
Island Claws 1980
as Charley
The Fantastic Seven 1979
Stunts
Mako: The Jaws of Death 1976
as 1st Patrolman
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle 1975
as Doyle
Lenny 1974
as Court Clerk
- Fugitive Killer
Fugitive Killer 1974
Actor
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon 1970
as Joebee
Gentle Giant 1967
as Mate
Flipper's New Adventure 1964
as Veterinarian
Credits from TMDB.