Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-06-15 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
Darien, Connecticut, USA
Also known As
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Daniel Richter (born 1939 in Darien, Connecticut) is an American mime and actor who played the leader of a tribe of ape-men in 2001: A Space Odyssey. At the time of his casting in 2001, Richter was unknown, working mainly as a mime, leading a troupe in London. Kubrick made him largely responsible for choreographing the "Dawn of Man" sequence, believing Richter could take the film away from Hollywood clichés of men in monkey suits. Richter and his troupe spent hours watching apes in the London zoo, particularly the especially popular Guy the Gorilla, followed by hours of rehearsal mimicking their movements. After 2001, Richter appeared in the...
1968
as Moonwatcher
2006
as Self
2001
as Self
2024
as Himself
2001
as Self
2023
1971
as Sound
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