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Close-Up: Kiarostami’s vision of shared humanity

Abbas Kiarostami saw something in Hossein Sabzian that most people missed.

A black and white photo of Milicent Patrick in her studio working on design for the Gill Man from Creature from the Black Lagoon's head.

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Creature from the Black Lagoon: Mallory O'Meara on the lost legacy of Milicent Patrick

Author Mallory O'Meara shines a light on the previously-untold story of Milicent Patrick, the designer of the iconic Gill Man costume featured in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).

Doug Jones in the Amphibian Man costume from Shape of Water (2017)

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An interview with Doug Jones on The Shape of Water

Maria Lewis spoke to the iconic actor behind the Amphibian Man costume in Guillermo del Toro's Shape of Water (2017) – and countless other memorable screen creatures, in a career spanning more than thirty years.