David Gulpilil
- Born
- July 1, 1953
- Died
- November 29, 2021 (68 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
Filmography
- 2025Journey Home, David GulpililFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeFilm · Self
- 2023Faraway DownsSeries · King George★ 6.9
- 2021My Name Is GulpililFilm · Self
- 2019Storm BoyFilm · Fingerbone Bill's Dad★ 7.1
- 2017CargoFilm · Daku★ 6.4
- 2016GoldstoneFilm · Jimmy★ 6.0
- 2016MESSiAHFilm
- 2015Another CountryFilm · Self / Narrator
- 2014The LeftoversSeries · Christopher Sunday★ 7.7
- 2013Charlie's CountryFilm · Charlie★ 7.0
- 2012Satellite BoyFilm · Jagamarra
- 2008AustraliaFilm · King George★ 6.6
- 2006Ten CanoesFilm · The Storyteller★ 6.8
- 2006Crocodile DreamingFilm · Burrimmilla
- 2005The PropositionFilm · Jacko★ 7.0
- 2003Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceFollowing the Rabbit-Proof FenceFilm · Himself
- 2002MimiFilm · Granddad
- 2002The TrackerFilm · The Tracker★ 6.8
- 2002Gulpilil: One Red BloodFilm · Self
- 2002Rabbit-Proof FenceFilm · Moodoo★ 7.0
- 2001SerenadesFilm · Rainman
- 1999BeastMasterSeries · Shaman★ 6.4
- 1996Dead HeartFilm · Second Man in Desert
- 1994The Man from Snowy RiverSeries · Manulpuy
- 1991Until the End of the WorldFilm · David★ 6.7
- 1987Dark AgeFilm · Adjaral★ 5.7
- 1986Crocodile DundeeFilm · Neville Bell★ 6.4
- 1983The Right StuffFilm · Aborigine★ 7.4
- 1980Walkabout to HollywoodFilm · Self
- 19783 Dances Gulpilil3 Dances GulpililFilm · Dancer
- 1978Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherFilm · Self
- 1977The Last WaveFilm · Chris Lee★ 6.7
- 1977Storm BoyFilm · Fingerbone★ 6.9
- 1976Mad Dog MorganFilm · Billy★ 5.9
- 1976To Shoot a Mad DogFilm · Self
- 1975The Rainbow SerpentThe Rainbow SerpentFilm
- 1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaShowing Melbourne to ManingridaFilm · David Gulpilil
- 1973No Bag LimitNo Bag LimitFilm · Self - Dancer
- 1971WalkaboutFilm · Black Boy★ 7.3
