Amphibian Man (, translit.Chelovek-amfibiya) is a 1962 Soviet science fiction romance film starring Vladimir Korenev and directed by Vladimir Chebotaryov and Gennadi Kazansky. The film stars Vladimir Korenev and Anastasiya Vertinskaya in the lead roles.

Plot

The story is set in a seaside port in Argentina (filmed in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR), largely among a community of pearl fishers. The protagonist, Ichthyander, is the adopted son of a doctor-scientist, Doctor Salvator, who saved the boy’s life by implanting him with shark gills, granting him the ability to live underwater. However, Ichthyander must keep this secret from the world. His peaceful existence changes when he rescues Guttiere, a pearl fisher's beautiful daughter, from a shark. Captivated by her, Ichthyander ventures into the city to find her, only to learn that she believes her savior was the greedy businessman Pedro Zurita.