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David Gulpilil

David Gulpilil

Actor · 1953–2021 · Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

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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.

Acted in 27

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2017
  3. 2016
  4. MESSiAH

    Movie

  5. 2014
  6. 2013

    Charlie's Country

    Charlie

  7. 2012

    Satellite Boy

    Jagamarra

2000s

  1. 2008
  2. 2006

    Ten Canoes

    The Storyteller

  3. Crocodile Dreaming

    Burrimmilla

  4. 2005
  5. 2002

    Mimi

    Granddad

  6. The Tracker

    The Tracker

  7. 2001

    Serenades

    Rainman

1980s

  1. 1987

    Dark Age

    Adjaral

  2. 1986
  3. 1983

1970s

  1. 1977
  2. Storm Boy

    Fingerbone

  3. 1976

    Mad Dog Morgan

    Billy

  4. 1971

Wrote 2

2010s

  1. 2015

    Another Country

    Writer

  2. 2013

    Charlie's Country

    Writer

Produced 1

2020s

  1. 2021

    My Name Is Gulpilil

    Producer

Appearances8

2020s

  1. 2025

    Journey Home, David Gulpilil

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2021

    My Name Is Gulpilil

    Self

2010s

  1. 2015

    Another Country

    Self / Narrator

2000s

  1. 2002

    Gulpilil: One Red Blood

    Self

1980s

  1. 1980

    Walkabout to Hollywood

    Self

1970s

  1. 1978

    Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother

    Self

  2. 1976

    To Shoot a Mad Dog

    Self