Actor
David Gulpilil
- Born July 1, 1953 in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
- Died November 29, 2021
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
Australia2008
Crocodile Dundee1986
Cargo2017
The Leftovers2014
The Right Stuff1983
The Proposition2005
Walkabout1971
Rabbit-Proof Fence2002
Filmography
- 2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeFilmSelf
- 2025Journey Home, David GulpililFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2023Faraway DownsSeriesKing George
- 2021My Name Is GulpililFilmSelf, Producer
- 2019Storm BoyFilmFingerbone Bill's Dad
- 2017CargoFilmDaku
- 2016GoldstoneFilmJimmy
- 2016MESSiAHFilm
- 2015Another CountryFilmSelf / Narrator, Writer
- 2014The LeftoversSeriesChristopher Sunday
- 2013Charlie's CountryFilmCharlie, Writer
- 2012Satellite BoyFilmJagamarra
- 2008AustraliaFilmKing George
- 2006Ten CanoesFilmThe Storyteller
- 2006Crocodile DreamingFilmBurrimmilla
- 2005The PropositionFilmJacko
- 2003Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceFilmHimself
- 2002Rabbit-Proof FenceFilmMoodoo
- 2002The TrackerFilmThe Tracker
- 2002Gulpilil: One Red BloodFilmSelf
- 2002MimiFilmGranddad
- 2001SerenadesFilmRainman
- 1999BeastMasterSeriesShaman
- 1996Dead HeartFilmSecond Man in Desert
- 1994The Man from Snowy RiverSeriesManulpuy
- 1991Until the End of the WorldFilmDavid
- 1987Dark AgeFilmAdjaral
- 1986Crocodile DundeeFilmNeville Bell
- 1983The Right StuffFilmAborigine
- 1980Walkabout to HollywoodFilmSelf
- 1978Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherFilmSelf
- 19783 Dances GulpililFilmDancer
- 1977The Last WaveFilmChris Lee
- 1977Storm BoyFilmFingerbone
- 1976Mad Dog MorganFilmBilly
- 1976To Shoot a Mad DogFilmSelf
- 1975The Rainbow SerpentFilm
- 1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaFilmDavid Gulpilil, Director, Producer
- 1973No Bag LimitFilmSelf - Dancer
- 1971WalkaboutFilmBlack Boy