David Gulpilil
David Gumpilil | David Dalaithngu | David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1953-07-01
Place of birth:Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2021-11-29
68Biography
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
Rating by year
- Journey Home, David GulpililSelf (archive footage)2025-10-300.00
- Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeSelf2025-03-277.84
- Faraway DownsKing George2023-11-266.966
- My Name Is GulpililSelf2021-05-276.14
- Storm BoyFingerbone Bill's Dad2019-01-177.1154
- CargoDaku2017-10-066.41,860
- GoldstoneJimmy2016-07-076.0127
- MESSiAH2016-06-010.00
- Another CountrySelf / Narrator2015-07-296.25
- The LeftoversChristopher Sunday2014-06-297.71,228
- Charlie's CountryCharlie2013-10-127.054
- Satellite BoyJagamarra2012-09-085.911
- AustraliaKing George2008-11-186.62,455
- Ten CanoesThe Storyteller2006-06-296.775
- Crocodile DreamingBurrimmilla2006-01-010.00
- The PropositionJacko2005-10-067.0718
- Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceHimself2003-04-158.03
- MimiGranddad2002-11-015.52
- The TrackerThe Tracker2002-08-086.866
- Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf2002-04-056.86
- Rabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo2002-02-047.0388
- SerenadesRainman2001-05-315.45
- BeastMasterShaman1999-10-096.556
- Dead HeartSecond Man in Desert1996-09-085.810
- The Man from Snowy RiverManulpuy1994-09-236.812
- Until the End of the WorldDavid1991-09-126.7242
- Dark AgeAdjaral1987-05-215.740
- Crocodile DundeeNeville Bell1986-09-266.42,128
- The Right StuffAborigine1983-10-207.4973
- Walkabout to HollywoodSelf1980-02-110.00
- 3 Dances GulpililDancer1978-06-060.00
- Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherSelf1978-01-010.00
- The Last WaveChris Lee1977-12-156.7215
- Storm BoyFingerbone1977-07-287.031
- Mad Dog MorganBilly1976-07-095.947
- To Shoot a Mad DogSelf1976-01-017.01
- The Rainbow Serpent1975-07-130.00
- Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDavid Gulpilil1973-01-010.00
- No Bag LimitSelf - Dancer1973-01-010.00
- WalkaboutBlack Boy1971-07-017.3451