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David Gulpilil

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David Gulpilil

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 1, 1953 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

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

Acting
2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeSelf
2025Journey Home, David GulpililSelf (archive footage)
2023Faraway DownsKing George
2021My Name Is GulpililSelf
2017CargoDaku
2016GoldstoneJimmy
2016MESSiAH
2015Another CountrySelf / Narrator
2014The LeftoversChristopher Sunday
2013Charlie's CountryCharlie
2012Satellite BoyJagamarra
2008AustraliaKing George
2006Ten CanoesThe Storyteller
2006Crocodile DreamingBurrimmilla
2005The PropositionJacko
2003Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceHimself
2002Rabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo
2002The TrackerThe Tracker
2002Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf
2002MimiGranddad
2001SerenadesRainman
1999BeastMasterShaman
1996Dead HeartSecond Man in Desert
1994The Man from Snowy RiverManulpuy
1991Until the End of the WorldDavid
1987Dark AgeAdjaral
1986Crocodile DundeeNeville Bell
1983The Right StuffAborigine
1980Walkabout to HollywoodSelf
1978Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherSelf
19783 Dances GulpililDancer
1977Storm BoyFingerbone
1977The Last WaveChris Lee
1976Mad Dog MorganBilly
1976To Shoot a Mad DogSelf
1975The Rainbow Serpent
1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDavid Gulpilil
1973No Bag LimitSelf - Dancer
1971WalkaboutBlack Boy
Production
2021My Name Is GulpililProducer
1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaProducer
Directing
1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDirector
Writing
2015Another CountryWriter
2013Charlie's CountryWriter