6.6
Movie
Acting
David Gulpilil
- Born
- Died
- (aged 68)
- Birthplace
- Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
- Credits
- 40 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.6
Movie
6.5
Movie
Crocodile Dundee
6.4
Movie
Cargo
7.7
TV
The Leftovers
7.4
Movie
The Right Stuff
7.0
Movie
The Proposition
7.3
Movie
Walkabout
7.0
Movie
Rabbit-Proof Fence
6.7
Movie
Until the End of the World
6.7
Movie
The Last Wave
7.1
Movie
Storm Boy
6.0
Movie
Goldstone
6.8
Movie
Ten Canoes
6.8
Movie
The Tracker
6.9
TV
Faraway Downs
6.4
TV
BeastMaster
7.0
Movie
Charlie's Country
5.9
Movie
Mad Dog Morgan
Acting credits 40
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Journey Home, David Gulpilil Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2025 | Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee Film | Self |
| 2023 | Faraway Downs TV | King George (6 ep) |
| 2021 | My Name Is Gulpilil Film | Self |
| 2019 | Storm Boy Film | Fingerbone Bill's Dad |
| 2017 | Cargo Film | Daku |
| 2016 | Goldstone Film | Jimmy |
| 2016 | MESSiAH Film | |
| 2015 | Another Country Film | Self / Narrator |
| 2014 | The Leftovers TV | Christopher Sunday (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Charlie's Country Film | Charlie |
| 2012 | Satellite Boy Film | Jagamarra |
| 2008 | Australia Film | King George |
| 2006 | Ten Canoes Film | The Storyteller |
| 2006 | Crocodile Dreaming Film | Burrimmilla |
| 2005 | The Proposition Film | Jacko |
| 2003 | Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence Film | Himself |
| 2002 | Mimi Film | Granddad |
| 2002 | The Tracker Film | The Tracker |
| 2002 | Gulpilil: One Red Blood Film | Self |
| 2002 | Rabbit-Proof Fence Film | Moodoo |
| 2001 | Serenades Film | Rainman |
| 1999 | BeastMaster TV | Shaman (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Dead Heart Film | Second Man in Desert |
| 1994 | The Man from Snowy River TV | Manulpuy (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Until the End of the World Film | David |
| 1987 | Dark Age Film | Adjaral |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee Film | Neville Bell |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff Film | Aborigine |
| 1980 | Walkabout to Hollywood Film | Self |
| 1978 | 3 Dances Gulpilil Film | Dancer |
| 1978 | Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother Film | Self |
| 1977 | The Last Wave Film | Chris Lee |
| 1977 | Storm Boy Film | Fingerbone |
| 1976 | Mad Dog Morgan Film | Billy |
| 1976 | To Shoot a Mad Dog Film | Self |
| 1975 | The Rainbow Serpent Film | |
| 1973 | Showing Melbourne to Maningrida Film | David Gulpilil |
| 1973 | No Bag Limit Film | Self - Dancer |
| 1971 | Walkabout Film | Black Boy |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | My Name Is Gulpilil Film | Producer |
| 2015 | Another Country Film | Writer |
| 2013 | Charlie's Country Film | Writer |
| 1973 | Showing Melbourne to Maningrida Film | Director, Producer |