David Gulpilil
ActingBorn Jul 1, 1953Died Nov 29, 2021
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
movie2025
The Leftovers
tv2014
The Right Stuff
movie1983
Walkabout
movie1971
Storm Boy
movie2019
The Proposition
movie2005
To Shoot a Mad Dog
movie1976
Charlie's Country
movie2013
Charlie's Country
movie2013
Rabbit-Proof Fence
movie2002
Storm Boy
movie1977
The Man from Snowy River
tv1994
Filmography
2025Journey Home, David Gulpililas Self (archive footage)movie2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundeeas Selfmovie2023Faraway Downsas King Georgetv2021My Name Is Gulpililas Producermovie2019Storm Boyas Fingerbone Bill's Dadmovie2017Cargoas Dakumovie2016Goldstoneas Jimmymovie2016MESSiAHmovie2015Another Countryas Writermovie2014The Leftoversas Christopher Sundaytv2013Charlie's Countryas Writermovie2012Satellite Boyas Jagamarramovie2008Australiaas King Georgemovie2006Ten Canoesas The Storytellermovie2006Crocodile Dreamingas Burrimmillamovie2005The Propositionas Jackomovie2003Following the Rabbit-Proof Fenceas Himselfmovie2002Mimias Granddadmovie2002The Trackeras The Trackermovie2002Gulpilil: One Red Bloodas Selfmovie2002Rabbit-Proof Fenceas Moodoomovie2001Serenadesas Rainmanmovie1999BeastMasteras Shamantv1996Dead Heartas Second Man in Desertmovie1994The Man from Snowy Riveras Manulpuytv1991Until the End of the Worldas Davidmovie1987Dark Ageas Adjaralmovie1986Crocodile Dundeeas Neville Bellmovie1983The Right Stuffas Aboriginemovie1980Walkabout to Hollywoodas Selfmovie19783 Dances Gulpililas Dancermovie1978Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Motheras Selfmovie1977The Last Waveas Chris Leemovie1977Storm Boyas Fingerbonemovie1976Mad Dog Morganas Billymovie1976To Shoot a Mad Dogas Selfmovie1975The Rainbow Serpentmovie1973Showing Melbourne to Maningridaas Producermovie1973No Bag Limitas Self - Dancermovie1971Walkaboutas Black Boymovie