David Gulpilil
1.4Acting

David Gulpilil

Jul 1, 1953 - 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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2008AustraliaKing George
Movie2002Rabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo
Movie1986Crocodile DundeeNeville Bell
Movie2002The TrackerThe Tracker
Movie2006Ten CanoesThe Storyteller
Movie1971WalkaboutBlack Boy
Movie1977Storm BoyFingerbone
Movie1976Mad Dog MorganBilly
Movie1977The Last WaveChris Lee
Movie2001SerenadesRainman
Movie2012Satellite BoyJagamarra
Movie1976To Shoot a Mad DogSelf
Movie2003Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceHimself
Movie1978Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherSelf
Movie2005The PropositionJacko
Movie2013Charlie's CountryCharlie
Movie1987Dark AgeAdjaral
Movie1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDavid Gulpilil
Movie1975The Rainbow Serpent
Movie1996Dead HeartSecond Man in Desert
Movie2015Another CountrySelf / Narrator
Movie19783 Dances GulpililDancer
Movie1991Until the End of the WorldDavid
Movie2016GoldstoneJimmy
Movie2006Crocodile DreamingBurrimmilla
Movie2002Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf
Movie2016MESSiAH
Movie1983The Right StuffAborigine
Movie2017CargoDaku
Movie2021My Name Is GulpililSelf
Movie2002MimiGranddad
Movie1980Walkabout to HollywoodSelf
Movie2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeSelf
Movie2025Journey Home, David GulpililSelf (archive footage)
TV Show2023Faraway DownsKing George6
TV Show1994The Man from Snowy RiverManulpuy1
TV Show2014The LeftoversChristopher Sunday2
TV Show1999BeastMasterShaman1

Crew

Media
Movie2013Charlie's CountryWriterWriting
Movie2021My Name Is GulpililProducerProduction
Movie1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDirectorDirecting
Movie1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaProducerProduction
Movie2015Another CountryWriterWriting