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David Gulpilil

Actor

David Gulpilil

Born July 1, 1953 in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, AustraliaDied November 29, 202124 films

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 Right Stuff posterFirst watchThe Right Stuff19837.4as AborigineAt the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Australia poster6.6Australia2008Crocodile Dundee poster6.4Crocodile Dundee1986Cargo poster6.4Cargo2017The Proposition poster7.0The Proposition2005Walkabout poster7.3Walkabout1971Rabbit-Proof Fence poster7.0Rabbit-Proof Fence2002Until the End of the World poster6.7Until the End of the World1991The Last Wave poster6.7The Last Wave1977

Filmography

24 films as actor
  1. 2019Storm BoyFingerbone Bill's Dad
  2. 2017CargoDaku
  3. 2016GoldstoneJimmy
  4. 2016MESSiAH
  5. 2013Charlie's CountryCharlie
  6. 2012Satellite BoyJagamarra
  7. 2008AustraliaKing George
  8. 2006Ten CanoesThe Storyteller
  9. 2006Crocodile DreamingBurrimmilla
  10. 2005The PropositionJacko
  11. 2002MimiGranddad
  12. 2002The TrackerThe Tracker
  13. 2002Rabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo
  14. 2001SerenadesRainman
  15. 1996Dead HeartSecond Man in Desert
  16. 1991Until the End of the WorldDavid
  17. 1987Dark AgeAdjaral
  18. 1986Crocodile DundeeNeville Bell
  19. 1983The Right StuffAborigine
  20. 1977The Last WaveChris Lee
  21. 1977Storm BoyFingerbone
  22. 1976Mad Dog MorganBilly
  23. 1975The Rainbow Serpent
  24. 1971WalkaboutBlack Boy