David Gulpilil
Acting·July 1, 1953·† November 29, 2021 — 68 years old·Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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
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2025Journey Home, David GulpililSelf (archive footage)2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeSelf2023Faraway DownsTVKing George2021My Name Is GulpililSelf · Producer2019Storm BoyFingerbone Bill's Dad2017CargoDaku2016GoldstoneJimmy2016MESSiAH2015Another CountrySelf / Narrator · Writer2014The LeftoversTVChristopher Sunday2013Charlie's CountryCharlie · Writer2012Satellite BoyJagamarra2008AustraliaKing George2006Ten CanoesThe Storyteller2006Crocodile DreamingBurrimmilla2005The PropositionJacko2003Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceHimself2002MimiGranddad2002The TrackerThe Tracker2002Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf2002Rabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo2001SerenadesRainman1999BeastMasterTVShaman1996Dead HeartSecond Man in Desert1994The Man from Snowy RiverTVManulpuy1991Until the End of the WorldDavid1987Dark AgeAdjaral1986Crocodile DundeeNeville Bell1983The Right StuffAborigine1980Walkabout to HollywoodSelf19783 Dances GulpililDancer1978Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherSelf1977The Last WaveChris Lee1977Storm BoyFingerbone1976Mad Dog MorganBilly1976To Shoot a Mad DogSelf1975The Rainbow Serpent1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDavid Gulpilil · Director · Producer1973No Bag LimitSelf - Dancer1971WalkaboutBlack Boy