Richard O'Barry

Richard O'Barry

Known for

Acting

Born

October 14, 1939 (age 86)

Birthplace

Miami, Florida, USA

Biography

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 dolph...

Best known work

The Cove
The Cove
2009
Seaspiracy
Seaspiracy
2021
Lenny
Lenny
1974
Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice
1981
Flipper's New Adventure
Flipper's New Adventure
1964
Island Claws
Island Claws
1980
Mako: The Jaws of Death
Mako: The Jaws of Death
1976
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
1970
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
1975
Long Gone Wild
Long Gone Wild
2019

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Oceania: The Human/Dolphin Connection: The Promise of Tomorrow

    as Self

  2. 2021

    Seaspiracy

    as Self

  3. 2019

    Long Gone Wild

    as Himself

  4. 2014

    Give Me Shelter

    as Himself - Animal Advocate

  5. 2009

    The Cove

    as Self

  6. 2003

  7. 1997

  8. 1991

  9. 1981

  10. 1980

    Island Claws

    as Charley

  11. 1979

  12. 1976

    Mako: The Jaws of Death

    as 1st Patrolman

  13. 1975

  14. 1974

    Lenny

    as Court Clerk

  15. 1974

  16. 1970

  17. 1967

  18. 1964

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