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
all 41
Movies 36
self 12
TV Shows 5
King George
Faraway Downs (2023)
TV
Self
My Name Is Gulpilil (2021)
Movie
ArchiveSound
Terror Nullius (2018)
Movie
Self
Carriberrie (2018)
Movie
Daku
Cargo (2017)
Movie
6
Self
Going Places With Ernie Dingo (2016)
TV
Jimmy
Goldstone (2016)
Movie
1
Actor
MESSiAH (2016)
Movie
Old Mick
Crazy Days at the old Brumby Moon (2016)
Movie
Self
Another Country (2015)
Movie
Christopher Sunday
The Leftovers (2014)
TV
5.83
Charlie
Charlie's Country (2013)
Movie
Jagamarra
Satellite Boy (2012)
Movie
King George
Australia (2008)
Movie
5.4
Burrimmilla
Crocodile Dreaming (2007)
Movie
The Storyteller
Ten Canoes (2006)
Movie
Jacko
The Proposition (2005)
Movie
4
Himself
Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence (2003)
Movie
Jonathan's granddad
Mimi (2002)
Movie
The Tracker
The Tracker (2002)
Movie
Self
Gulpilil: One Red Blood (2002)
Movie
Moodoo
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
Movie
6
Rainman
Serenades (2001)
Movie
Second Man in Desert
Dead Heart (1996)
Movie
Manulpuy
The Man from Snowy River (1994)
TV
David
Until the End of the World (1991)
Movie
6
Adjaral
Dark Age (1987)
Movie
Neville Bell
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Movie
5.2
Aborigine
The Right Stuff (1983)
Movie
5.58
Self
Great Barrier Reef (1981)
Movie
Self - Actor & Dancer
Walkabout to Hollywood (1980)
Movie
Dancer
3 Dances Gulpilil (1978)
Movie
Self
Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother (1978)
Movie
Chris Lee
The Last Wave (1977)
Movie
Fingerbone
Storm Boy (1977)
Movie
Billy
Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
Movie
Self
To Shoot a Mad Dog (1976)
Movie
Self - Narrator
The Rainbow Serpent (1975)
Movie
Self
Showing Melbourne to Maningrida (1973)
Movie
Balinga / Dancer / David Ooldea
Boney (1972)
TV
Black Boy
Walkabout (1971)
Movie
5.44
Ratings
Average 5.92
Based on 641 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1971
1981
2002
1996
2023
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1953-07-01
Deathday2021-11-29 (68 years old)
Birth NameDavid Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu
Birth PlaceManingrida, Australia
CitizenshipsAustralia
Also Known AsDavid Gumpilil, David Dalaithngu, David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM
AwardsMember of the Order of Australia, Centenary Medal, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
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