Richard O'Barry

Richard O'Barry

Born: October 14, 1939
in 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.

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Movies for Richard O'Barry...

Seaspiracy
Title: Seaspiracy
Character: Self
Released: March 24, 2021
Type: Movie
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy.
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Long Gone Wild
Title: Long Gone Wild
Character: Himself
Released: February 1, 2019
Type: Movie
Long Gone Wild focuses on the plight of captive orcas, picking up where the acclaimed documentary Blackfish left off while telling a uniquely new and different story...
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Give Me Shelter
Title: Give Me Shelter
Character: Himself - Animal Advocate
Released: June 24, 2014
Type: Movie
Give Me Shelter is a documentary to raise awareness for important animal issues around the world. This film uncovers the most prevalent issues in the animal world through the eyes of individuals dedicating their lives to them daily.
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The Cove
Title: The Cove
Character: Himself
Released: July 31, 2009
Type: Movie
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
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Lolita: Slave to Entertainment
Title: Lolita: Slave to Entertainment
Character: himself
Released: January 12, 2003
Type: Movie
The grassroots independent documentary about Miami's biggest performer, Lolita the killer whale on display at the Miami Seaquarium. Through rare interviews and undercover footage viewers are dragged into the dark secrets of the multi-billion-dollar marine theme park industry and the life of Lolita who's been caught in a net of lies for 3 decades.
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Homme et Dauphin : Mode d’emploi
Title: Homme et Dauphin : Mode d’emploi
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
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Absence of Malice
Title: Absence of Malice
Character: Driver
Released: November 19, 1981
Type: Movie
Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.
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Island Claws
Title: Island Claws
Character: Charley
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
A biological experiment in Florida goes awry. The result: 8-foot long land crabs which roar loudly and kill everything in sight.
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Mako: The Jaws of Death
Title: Mako: The Jaws of Death
Character: 1st Patrolman
Released: July 1, 1976
Type: Movie
A man accidentally learns that he has a mystical connection with sharks, and is given a strange medallion by a shaman. Becoming more and more alienated from normal society, he develops an ability to communicate with sharks telepathically, setting out to destroy anybody who harms sharks. People enter into his strange world to exploit his weird passion, and he uses the animals to gain revenge on anybody who double crosses him.
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Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
Title: Beyond the Bermuda Triangle
Character: Doyle
Released: November 6, 1975
Type: Movie
A retired businessman notices that there has been a rash of ships and planes disappearing off the Florida coast, and he starts to investigate.
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Lenny
Title: Lenny
Character: Court Clerk
Released: November 10, 1974
Type: Movie
The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
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Gentle Giant
Title: Gentle Giant
Character: Mate
Released: October 25, 1967
Type: Movie
The Story of a boy and his bear.
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Flipper's New Adventure
Title: Flipper's New Adventure
Character: Veterinarian
Released: June 24, 1964
Type: Movie
While widowed Porter Ricks is away at school learning to be a park ranger, his teen-aged son, Sandy, under adult supervision from a neighbor, remains at the family home in the Florida Keys with his pet dolphin, Flipper. While Po (as Porter is called by most) is away, Sandy learns that the family home, built on state land, is being torn down to make way for a highway. In turn, Sandy would be sent to live with relatives, while Flipper would be sent to the seaquarium permanently. Not wanting to be separated from Flipper, Sandy, using his skiff, runs away with Flipper. A distraught Po returns home to look for his son. Meanwhile, the Hopewell family from Britain are vacationing in the area. Their sailboat is hijacked by three escaped convicts, who take the father, Halsey, hostage, and set the three Hopewell women - mother Julia, and teen-aged daughters Gwen and Penny - adrift, they who eventually land on the island where Sandy is hiding... Written by Huggo