
David Gulpilil
Jul 01, 1953 - Nov 29, 2021 (68 years old) in 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

The Man from Snowy River
Manulpuy

The Leftovers
Christopher Sunday

The Right Stuff
Aborigine

Crocodile Dundee
Neville Bell

Cargo
Daku

Australia
King George

Rabbit-Proof Fence
Moodoo

Walkabout
Black Boy

Faraway Downs
King George

The Last Wave
Chris Lee
Credits
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Self★ NR
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Faraway Downs 2023King George★ 6.9
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My Name Is Gulpilil 2021Self★ 6.2
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Cargo 2017Daku★ 6.4
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Goldstone 2016Jimmy★ 6
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MESSiAH 2016★ NR
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Another Country 2015Self / Narrator★ 5.8
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The Leftovers 2014Christopher Sunday★ 7.6
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Charlie's Country 2013Charlie★ 7.1
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Satellite Boy 2012Jagamarra★ 5.9
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Australia 2008King George★ 6.6
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Ten Canoes 2006The Storyteller★ 6.8
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Crocodile Dreaming 2006Burrimmilla★ NR
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The Proposition 2005Jacko★ 7
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Himself★ 8
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Mimi 2002Granddad★ 5.5
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The Tracker 2002The Tracker★ 6.9
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Self★ 6.6
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Rabbit-Proof Fence 2002Moodoo★ 7
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Serenades 2001Rainman★ 5
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Dead Heart 1996Second Man in Desert★ 6
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Manulpuy★ 6.6
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David★ 6.8
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Dark Age 1987Adjaral★ 5.7
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Crocodile Dundee 1986Neville Bell★ 6.4
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The Right Stuff 1983Aborigine★ 7.4
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Self★ NR
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3 Dances Gulpilil 1978Dancer★ NR
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Self★ NR
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The Last Wave 1977Chris Lee★ 6.7
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Storm Boy 1977Fingerbone★ 6.9
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Mad Dog Morgan 1976Billy★ 6
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To Shoot a Mad Dog 1976Self★ NR
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The Rainbow Serpent 1975★ NR
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David Gulpilil★ NR
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Walkabout 1971Black Boy★ 7.3