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Director
David Gulpilil
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 53023
IMDb ID: nm0347858
Known for: Acting
Born: July 1, 1953
Died: November 29, 2021
Age: 68
Place of birth: Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.74
Wikidata: Q731111
Also known as
David Gumpilil • David Dalaithngu • David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM
Frequent jobs
Writer (2)Producer (1)
Biography
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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Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Gulpilil.
as Aborigine
The Right Stuff
1983 • Movie
as Black Boy
Walkabout
1971 • Movie
as Fingerbone Bill's Dad
Storm Boy
2019 • Movie
as Jacko
The Proposition
2005 • Movie
as Moodoo
Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002 • Movie
as David
Until the End of the World
1991 • Movie
as Chris Lee
The Last Wave
1977 • Movie
as King George
Australia
2008 • Movie
as Neville Bell
Crocodile Dundee
1986 • Movie
as Daku
Cargo
2017 • Movie
as Jimmy
Goldstone
2016 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with David Gulpilil.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Gulpilil.
as Neville Bell
Crocodile Dundee
1986 • Movie
as Aborigine
The Right Stuff
1983 • Movie
as Jimmy
Goldstone
2016 • Movie
as King George
Australia
2008 • Movie
as David
Until the End of the World
1991 • Movie
as Daku
Cargo
2017 • Movie
as Jacko
The Proposition
2005 • Movie
as Chris Lee
The Last Wave
1977 • Movie
as Black Boy
Walkabout
1971 • Movie
as Fingerbone Bill's Dad
Storm Boy
2019 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Journey Home, David Gulpilil
2025 • Movie
as Billy
Mad Dog Morgan
1976 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David Gulpilil.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Gulpilil.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David Gulpilil.
as Self (archive footage)
Journey Home, David Gulpilil
2025 • Movie
as Self
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
2025 • Movie
as Self
My Name Is Gulpilil
2021 • Movie
as Fingerbone Bill's Dad
Storm Boy
2019 • Movie
as Daku
Cargo
2017 • Movie
as Jimmy
Goldstone
2016 • Movie
MESSiAH
2016 • Movie
as Self / Narrator
Another Country
2015 • Movie
as Charlie
Charlie's Country
2013 • Movie
as Jagamarra
Satellite Boy
2012 • Movie
as King George
Australia
2008 • Movie
as The Storyteller
Ten Canoes
2006 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for David Gulpilil.