Actor profile

Koko

4th July 1971 San Francisco, California, USA Acting

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.

3 Movies 2 TV Shows 5 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Won't You Be My Neighbor? 29th June 2018 as Self (archive footage)

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People poster

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People 15th June 2016 as Self

Koko: A Talking Gorilla 11th October 1978 as Herself

Nature 10th October 1982 as Self

The World About Us 3rd December 1967 as Herself