About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1953-07-01
Place of birth:
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Website:
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David Gulpilil

Overview

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

Acting
2023 Faraway Downs Actor King George 69
Fair
2021 My Name Is Gulpilil Actor Self 59
Average
2017 Cargo Actor Daku 62
Fair
2016 Goldstone Actor Jimmy 59
Average
2016 MESSiAH Actor N/A
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2015 Another Country Actor Self / Narrator 59
Average
2013 Charlie's Country Actor Charlie 60
Fair
2012 Satellite Boy Actor Jagamarra 59
Average
2008 Australia Actor King George 64
Fair
2006 Ten Canoes Actor The Storyteller 59
Average
2006 Crocodile Dreaming Actor Burrimmilla N/A
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2005 The Proposition Actor Jacko 65
Fair
2003 Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence Actor Himself 58
Average
2002 Mimi Actor Granddad 59
Average
2002 The Tracker Actor The Tracker 59
Average
2002 Gulpilil: One Red Blood Actor Self 58
Average
2002 Rabbit-Proof Fence Actor Moodoo 63
Fair
2001 Serenades Actor Rainman 58
Average
1996 Dead Heart Actor Second Man in Desert 59
Average
1991 Until the End of the World Actor David 61
Fair
1987 Dark Age Actor Adjaral 58
Average
1986 Crocodile Dundee Actor Neville Bell 63
Fair
1983 The Right Stuff Actor Aborigine 68
Fair
1980 Walkabout to Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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1978 3 Dances Gulpilil Actor Dancer N/A
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1978 Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother Actor Self N/A
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1977 The Last Wave Actor Chris Lee 61
Fair
1977 Storm Boy Actor Fingerbone 59
Average
1976 Mad Dog Morgan Actor Billy 59
Average
1976 To Shoot a Mad Dog Actor Self N/A
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1975 The Rainbow Serpent Actor N/A
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1973 Showing Melbourne to Maningrida Actor David Gulpilil N/A
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1971 Walkabout Actor Black Boy 65
Fair

Directing
1973 Showing Melbourne to Maningrida Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2015 Another Country Writing Writer 59
Average
2013 Charlie's Country Writing Writer 60
Fair

Production
2021 My Name Is Gulpilil Production Producer 59
Average
1973 Showing Melbourne to Maningrida Production Producer N/A
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