Person Details

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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Homepage: http://www.koko.org

Movie Involvements: 3

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Nature
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Nature

(1982) Self
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?

(2018) Self (archive footage)
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
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Koko: A Talking Gorilla
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Koko: A Talking Gorilla

(1978) Herself
World About Us
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World About Us

(1967) Herself

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