ACTOR
David Gulpilil
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jul 1, 1953
- Died
- Nov 29, 2021
- Birthplace
- Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Filmography
Movies
WalkaboutBlack Boy
1971NB
No Bag LimitSelf - Dancer
1973SM
Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDavid Gulpilil
1973SM
Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDirector
1973SM
Showing Melbourne to ManingridaProducer
1973TR
The Rainbow Serpent
1975
Mad Dog MorganBilly
1976
To Shoot a Mad DogSelf
1976
Storm BoyFingerbone
1977
The Last WaveChris Lee
19773D
3 Dances GulpililDancer
1978
Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherSelf
1978
Walkabout to HollywoodSelf
1980
The Right StuffAborigine
1983
Crocodile DundeeNeville Bell
1986
Dark AgeAdjaral
1987
Until the End of the WorldDavid
1991
Dead HeartSecond Man in Desert
1996
SerenadesRainman
2001
Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf
2002
MimiGranddad
2002
Rabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo
2002
The TrackerThe Tracker
2002FT
Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceHimself
2003
The PropositionJacko
2005
Crocodile DreamingBurrimmilla
2006
Ten CanoesThe Storyteller
2006
AustraliaKing George
2008
Satellite BoyJagamarra
2012
Charlie's CountryCharlie
2013Charlie's CountryWriter
2013
Another CountrySelf / Narrator
2015Another CountryWriter
2015
GoldstoneJimmy
2016
MESSiAH
2016
CargoDaku
2017
Storm BoyFingerbone Bill's Dad
2019
My Name Is GulpililSelf
2021My Name Is GulpililProducer
2021
Journey Home, David GulpililSelf (archive footage)
2025
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeSelf
2025Television
The Man from Snowy RiverManulpuy · 1 eps
1994
BeastMasterShaman · 1 eps
1999
The LeftoversChristopher Sunday · 2 eps
2014
Faraway DownsKing George · 6 eps
2023Photos
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