David Gulpilil
Known for Acting · 40 credits
- Born
- 1953-07-01
- Died
- 2021-11-29
- Place of birth
- Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
- Also known as
- David Gumpilil · David Dalaithngu · David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM
Biography
David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM, known professionally as David Gulpilil and posthumously for cultural reasons as David Dalaithngu for three days, was an Aboriginal Australian (Yolŋu) actor and dancer, known for the films Walkabout, Storm Boy, Rabbit-Proof Fence, and The Tracker.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (36)
Crocodile Dundee
1986
as Neville Bell
The Right Stuff
1983
as Aborigine
Australia
2008
as King George
Walkabout
1971
as Black Boy
The Proposition
2005
as Jacko
Cargo
2017
as Daku
Until the End of the World
1991
as David
Goldstone
2016
as Jimmy
Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002
as Moodoo
Storm Boy
2019
as Fingerbone Bill's Dad
The Last Wave
1977
as Chris Lee
Journey Home, David Gulpilil
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Mad Dog Morgan
1976
as Billy
The Tracker
2002
as The Tracker
Ten Canoes
2006
as The Storyteller
MESSiAH
2016
Dark Age
1987
as Adjaral
Mimi
2002
as Granddad
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
2025
as Self
Satellite Boy
2012
as Jagamarra
Serenades
2001
as Rainman
Storm Boy
1977
as Fingerbone
Charlie's Country
2013
as Charlie
Dead Heart
1996
as Second Man in Desert
Crocodile Dreaming
2006
as Burrimmilla
Another Country
2015
as Self / Narrator
Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence
2003
as Himself
Gulpilil: One Red Blood
2002
as Self
My Name Is Gulpilil
2021
as Self
Walkabout to Hollywood
1980
as Self
Showing Melbourne to Maningrida
1973
as David Gulpilil
Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother
1978
as Self
3 Dances Gulpilil
1978
as Dancer
No Bag Limit
1973
as Self - Dancer
The Rainbow Serpent
1975
To Shoot a Mad Dog
1976
as Self
About David Gulpilil
David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM, known professionally as David Gulpilil and posthumously for cultural reasons as David Dalaithngu for three days, was an Aboriginal Australian (Yolŋu) actor and dancer, known for the films Walkabout, Storm Boy, Rabbit-Proof Fence, and The Tracker. With 40 credits spanning from 1971 to 2025, David Gulpilil has appeared in 36 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Gulpilil Movies
- Crocodile Dundee (1986) — as Neville Bell
- The Right Stuff (1983) — as Aborigine
- Australia (2008) — as King George
- Walkabout (1971) — as Black Boy
- The Proposition (2005) — as Jacko
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