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David Gulpilil

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1953-07-01

Day of Death

2021-11-29

Place of Birth

Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

David Gulpilil

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.

Filmography (36)

⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Journey Home, David Gulpilil

2025
⭐ 7.8 Role: Self

Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

2025
⭐ 6.2 Role: Self

My Name Is Gulpilil

2021
⭐ 7.1 Role: Fingerbone Bill's Dad

Storm Boy

2019
⭐ 6.4 Role: Daku

Cargo

2017
⭐ 6.0 Role: Jimmy

Goldstone

2016
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

MESSiAH

2016
⭐ 6.2 Role: Self / Narrator

Another Country

2015
⭐ 7.0 Role: Charlie

Charlie's Country

2013
⭐ 5.9 Role: Jagamarra

Satellite Boy

2012
⭐ 6.6 Role: King George

Australia

2008
⭐ 6.7 Role: The Storyteller

Ten Canoes

2006
⭐ 0 Role: Burrimmilla

Crocodile Dreaming

2006
⭐ 7.0 Role: Jacko

The Proposition

2005
No Image
⭐ 8.0 Role: Himself

Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence

2003