Daniel Richter (actor)
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Daniel Richter is an American
mime
and actor
. He is remembered as playing the leader of a tribe of ape-men in 2001: A Space Odyssey
.
An unknown at the time of his casting in 2001, he was made largely responsible by Kubrick for choreographing the "Dawn of Man" sequence, believing Richter could take the film away from Hollywood cliches of men in monkey suits. Following 2001, Richter made an appearance in Paul Williams's film The Revolutionary.
Richter went on to work and live with John Lennon
and Yoko Ono
, directing the photography of their 1972 Imagine video at Tittenhurst Park
. In 2002, Richter published a book about his experiences entitled Moonwatcher's Memoir: A Diary of 2001: A Space Odyssey. He has worked on a memoir of his experiences with Lennon and Ono, but has not yet found a publisher for it.
He is very active in mountaineering
, having climbed over 500 peaks in North America
, participating in and sometimes serving as an instructor in the Sierra Club
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
mime
Mime
The word mime is used to refer to a mime artist who uses a theatrical medium or performance art involving the acting out of a story through body motions without use of speech.Mime may also refer to:* Mime, an alternative word for lip sync...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is remembered as playing the leader of a tribe of ape-men in 2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey (film)
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, and co-written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, partially inspired by Clarke's short story The Sentinel...
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An unknown at the time of his casting in 2001, he was made largely responsible by Kubrick for choreographing the "Dawn of Man" sequence, believing Richter could take the film away from Hollywood cliches of men in monkey suits. Following 2001, Richter made an appearance in Paul Williams's film The Revolutionary.
Richter went on to work and live with John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
and Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...
, directing the photography of their 1972 Imagine video at Tittenhurst Park
Tittenhurst Park
Tittenhurst Park was the home of John Lennon and Yoko Ono from the late summer of 1969 until August 1971, and then the home of Ringo Starr and family until the late-1980s. It is located on a 72-acre estate in London Road, Sunningdale, near Ascot, Berkshire SL5 0PN, England, close to the Surrey...
. In 2002, Richter published a book about his experiences entitled Moonwatcher's Memoir: A Diary of 2001: A Space Odyssey. He has worked on a memoir of his experiences with Lennon and Ono, but has not yet found a publisher for it.
He is very active in mountaineering
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
, having climbed over 500 peaks in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, participating in and sometimes serving as an instructor in the Sierra Club
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
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