Person

Koko

Acting · 1971–2018 · San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Born on July 4, 1971 at the San Francisco Zoo as Hanabiko (Japanese for "Fireworks child"). Koko the Gorilla became a celebrity when she allegedly learned ASL (American Sign Language) and was able to communicate with humans and show emotion.

Known for

Nature
Self
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Self (archive footage)
The World About Us
Herself
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Self
Koko: A Talking Gorilla
Herself

Filmography

2018Won't You Be My Neighbor?Self (archive footage)
2016Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to PeopleSelf
1982NatureSelf
1978Koko: A Talking GorillaHerself
1967The World About UsHerself

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