Person

David Gulpilil

Acting · 1953–2021 · 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.

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  The Leftovers

  Christopher Sunday

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  BeastMaster

  Shaman

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  The Man from Snowy River

  Manulpuy

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  Crocodile Dundee

  Neville Bell

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  Faraway Downs

  King George

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  The Right Stuff

  Aborigine

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  Australia

  King George

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  Cargo

  Daku

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  Until the End of the World

  David

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  Walkabout

  Black Boy

• 2025Journey Home, David GulpililSelf (archive footage)
• 2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeSelf
• 2023Faraway DownsKing George
• 2021My Name Is GulpililSelf
• 2019Storm BoyFingerbone Bill's Dad
• 2017CargoDaku
• 2016GoldstoneJimmy
• 2016MESSiAH
• 2015Another CountrySelf / Narrator
• 2014The LeftoversChristopher Sunday
• 2013Charlie's CountryCharlie
• 2012Satellite BoyJagamarra
• 2008AustraliaKing George
• 2006Ten CanoesThe Storyteller
• 2006Crocodile DreamingBurrimmilla
• 2005The PropositionJacko
• 2003Following the Rabbit-Proof FenceHimself
• 2002MimiGranddad
• 2002The TrackerThe Tracker
• 2002Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf
• 2002Rabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo
• 2001SerenadesRainman
• 1999BeastMasterShaman
• 1996Dead HeartSecond Man in Desert
• 1994The Man from Snowy RiverManulpuy
• 1991Until the End of the WorldDavid
• 1987Dark AgeAdjaral
• 1986Crocodile DundeeNeville Bell
• 1983The Right StuffAborigine
• 1980Walkabout to HollywoodSelf
• 19783 Dances GulpililDancer
• 1978Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My MotherSelf
• 1977The Last WaveChris Lee
• 1977Storm BoyFingerbone
• 1976Mad Dog MorganBilly
• 1976To Shoot a Mad DogSelf
• 1975The Rainbow Serpent
• 1973Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDavid Gulpilil
• 1973No Bag LimitSelf - Dancer
• 1971WalkaboutBlack Boy