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Koko

Acting Born Jul 4, 1971 San Francisco, California, USA 5 credits

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.

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Known for

Nature

as Self

The World About Us

as Herself

Full filmography

  • Nature (1982) as Self
  • Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • The World About Us (1967) as Herself
  • Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016) as Self
  • Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978) as Herself