- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 1, 1953
- Place of Birth
- Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
- Died
- November 29, 2021
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.
Filmography
movieJourney Home, David Gulpilil
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieLove of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
2025 · Self
tvFaraway Downs
2023 · King George
movieMy Name Is Gulpilil
2021 · Self, Producer
movieStorm Boy
2019 · Fingerbone Bill's Dad
movieCargo
2017 · Daku
movieGoldstone
2016 · Jimmy
movieMESSiAH
2016
movieAnother Country
2015 · Self / Narrator, Writer
tvThe Leftovers
2014 · Christopher Sunday
movieCharlie's Country
2013 · Charlie, Writer
movieSatellite Boy
2012 · Jagamarra
movieAustralia
2008 · King George
movieTen Canoes
2006 · The Storyteller
movieCrocodile Dreaming
2006 · Burrimmilla
movieThe Proposition
2005 · Jacko
Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence
movieFollowing the Rabbit-Proof Fence
2003 · Himself
movieMimi
2002 · Granddad
movieThe Tracker
2002 · The Tracker
movieGulpilil: One Red Blood
2002 · Self
movieRabbit-Proof Fence
2002 · Moodoo
movieSerenades
2001 · Rainman
tvBeastMaster
1999 · Shaman
movieDead Heart
1996 · Second Man in Desert
tvThe Man from Snowy River
1994 · Manulpuy
movieUntil the End of the World
1991 · David
movieDark Age
1987 · Adjaral
movieCrocodile Dundee
1986 · Neville Bell
movieThe Right Stuff
1983 · Aborigine
movieWalkabout to Hollywood
1980 · Self
3 Dances Gulpilil
movie3 Dances Gulpilil
1978 · Dancer
movieWalya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother
1978 · Self
movieThe Last Wave
1977 · Chris Lee
movieStorm Boy
1977 · Fingerbone
movieMad Dog Morgan
1976 · Billy
movieTo Shoot a Mad Dog
1976 · Self
The Rainbow Serpent
movieThe Rainbow Serpent
1975
Showing Melbourne to Maningrida
movieShowing Melbourne to Maningrida
1973 · David Gulpilil, Director, Producer
No Bag Limit
movieNo Bag Limit
1973 · Self - Dancer
movieWalkabout
1971 · Black Boy