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David Gulpilil

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
40

Gender
Male

Birthday
July 1, 1953 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

David Gulpilil

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

2025Journey Home, David Gulpililas Self (archive footage)
2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundeeas Self
2023Faraway Downsas King George
2021My Name Is Gulpililas Self
2019Storm Boyas Fingerbone Bill's Dad
2017Cargoas Daku
2016Goldstoneas Jimmy
2016MESSiAHas
2015Another Countryas Self / Narrator
2014The Leftoversas Christopher Sunday
2013Charlie's Countryas Charlie
2012Satellite Boyas Jagamarra
2008Australiaas King George
2006Ten Canoesas The Storyteller
2006Crocodile Dreamingas Burrimmilla
2005The Propositionas Jacko
2003Following the Rabbit-Proof Fenceas Himself
2002Mimias Granddad
2002The Trackeras The Tracker
2002Gulpilil: One Red Bloodas Self
2002Rabbit-Proof Fenceas Moodoo
2001Serenadesas Rainman
1999BeastMasteras Shaman
1996Dead Heartas Second Man in Desert
1994The Man from Snowy Riveras Manulpuy
1991Until the End of the Worldas David
1987Dark Ageas Adjaral
1986Crocodile Dundeeas Neville Bell
1983The Right Stuffas Aborigine
1980Walkabout to Hollywoodas Self
19783 Dances Gulpililas Dancer
1978Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Motheras Self
1977The Last Waveas Chris Lee
1977Storm Boyas Fingerbone
1976Mad Dog Morganas Billy
1976To Shoot a Mad Dogas Self
1975The Rainbow Serpentas
1973Showing Melbourne to Maningridaas David Gulpilil
1973No Bag Limitas Self - Dancer
1971Walkaboutas Black Boy

Production

2021My Name Is Gulpilil...Producer
2015Another Country...Writer
2013Charlie's Country...Writer
1973Showing Melbourne to Maningrida...Director
1973Showing Melbourne to Maningrida...Producer