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Mar 28, 2019 · Patrick moved to Universal Studios to design special effects makeup and monsters, her most famous being the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
- Mandalit Del Barco
She is best known for being the creator of the head costume for the iconic Gill-man from the film Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).
Feb 22, 2020 · Using the Oscar as a base, the design team added fins and scales, claws, and a gruesomely redesigned head complete with gills. Working with molded rubber, the creature's look took shape and became the final version for the costume worn by stuntmen Ricou Browning and Ben Chapman.
After Bud Westmore died, Milicent came right out and said she designed the Creature. Chris Mueller, the artist who sculpted the Creature, and Ben Chapman, one of two actors who wore the costume, said publicly that Milicent created Gill-man. Ben Chapman Interview with Classic-Horror.com.
May 6, 2019 · And they stole some damn fine work. Here’s a whopper: did you know that Gill Man, A.K.A. the Creature from the Black Lagoon, was actually designed by badass creator Milicent Patrick?
Oct 7, 2015 · The Gill-Man suit was designed by Millicent Patrick, though for many years she went uncredited for her work. What most may not realize is that Patrick also created the aliens from It Came From Outer Space (1953), the mutants from This Island Earth (1955) and the monstrous villains from The Mole People (1956), among many other film fiends.
