Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1953-07-01
- Day of Death2021-11-29 (68 years)
- Place of BirthArnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
- Also Known AsDavid GumpililDavid DalaithnguDavid Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM
David Gulpilil
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.
Acting Career
- 2023
Faraway Downs
As: King George
- 2017
Cargo
As: Daku
- 2016
Goldstone
As: Jimmy
- 2014
The Leftovers
As: Christopher Sunday
- 2013
Charlie's Country
As: Charlie
- 2012
Satellite Boy
As: Jagamarra
- 2008
Australia
As: King George
- 2006
Ten Canoes
As: The Storyteller
2006Crocodile Dreaming
As: Burrimmilla
- 2005
The Proposition
As: Jacko
2002Mimi
As: Granddad
2002The Tracker
As: The Tracker
2002Rabbit-Proof Fence
As: Moodoo
2001Serenades
As: Rainman
1996Dead Heart
As: Second Man in Desert
1994The Man from Snowy River
As: Manulpuy
1991Until the End of the World
As: David
1987Dark Age
As: Adjaral
- 1986
Crocodile Dundee
As: Neville Bell
- 1983
The Right Stuff
As: Aborigine
1977The Last Wave
As: Chris Lee
1977Storm Boy
As: Fingerbone
1976Mad Dog Morgan
As: Billy
1971Walkabout
As: Black Boy