The Urban Gorilla

The Urban Gorilla is a 1991 documentary television film from National Geographic Explorer and ArgoFilms. The film explores the lives of gorillas in an urban environment.^[1] The Urban Gorilla was narrated by Glenn Close and shot by Robert Collins. The film was directed, produced, and written by Allison Argo. This was the first film that Argo produced. The film was directly inspired by a gorilla named Ivan, who is featured in the documentary.^[2]

Director/producer Allison Argo on the set of The Urban Gorilla

The Urban Gorilla was nominated for two national Emmys and won duPont Columbia Award for journalism, Genesis Award,^[3] Christopher Columbus Award, and Worldfest Houston. The film also received the first Best Newcomer Award from the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.^[4] Ivan, the gorilla featured in The Urban Gorilla was also written about in the children's novel The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

References

1. Smith, C. Dwayne (2013). "National Geographic: The Urban Gorilla". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
2. Kit Boss, “’The Urban Gorilla: An ‘Unnatural History’ Film,” The Seattle Times, March 9, 1991, https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19910309/1270646/the-urban-gorillas-an-unnatural-history-film
3. Bates, Mary (28 January 2013). "Allison Argo: Filmmaker, Conservationist". Izilwane: Voices for Biodiversity. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
4. "2013 Speakers". Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2014.

External links

• The Urban Gorilla at IMDb