Acting · 1953
David Gulpilil
Born Jul 1, 1953·Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia·Died Nov 29, 2021 (68)
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.
Filmography
40 titles- 2025
Journey Home, David GulpililSelf (archive footage)Movie - 2025
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeSelf7.8Movie - 2023
Faraway DownsKing George6.9Show - 2021
My Name Is GulpililSelf6.4Movie - 2019
Storm BoyFingerbone Bill's Dad7.1Movie - 2017
CargoDaku6.4Movie - 2016
GoldstoneJimmy6.0Movie - 2016
MESSiAHMovie - 2015
Another CountrySelf / Narrator6.0Movie - 2014
The LeftoversChristopher Sunday7.7Show - 2013
Charlie's CountryCharlie7.0Movie - 2012
Satellite BoyJagamarra6.0Movie - 2008
AustraliaKing George6.6Movie - 2006
Ten CanoesThe Storyteller6.7Movie - 2006
Crocodile DreamingBurrimmillaMovie - 2005
The PropositionJacko7.0Movie - 2003Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceHimself8.0Movie
- 2002
Rabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo7.0Movie - 2002
The TrackerThe Tracker6.7Movie - 2002
MimiGranddad5.5Movie - 2002
Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf6.8Movie - 2001
SerenadesRainman5.4Movie - 1999
BeastMasterShaman6.4Show - 1996
Dead HeartSecond Man in Desert5.8Movie - 1994
The Man from Snowy RiverManulpuy7.1Show - 1991
Until the End of the WorldDavid6.7Movie - 1987
Dark AgeAdjaral5.7Movie - 1986
Crocodile DundeeNeville Bell6.4Movie - 1983
The Right StuffAborigine7.4Movie - 1980
Walkabout to HollywoodSelfMovie - 19783 Dances GulpililDancerMovie
- 1978
Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherSelfMovie - 1977
The Last WaveChris Lee6.7Movie - 1977
Storm BoyFingerbone7.0Movie - 1976
Mad Dog MorganBilly5.9Movie - 1976
To Shoot a Mad DogSelf7.0Movie - 1975The Rainbow SerpentMovie
- 1973No Bag LimitSelf - DancerMovie
- 1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDavid GulpililMovie
- 1971
WalkaboutBlack Boy7.3Movie