Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1953-07-01
BirthplaceArnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
David Gulpilil
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (36)
2025
Journey Home, David Gulpililas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2021
My Name Is Gulpililas Self
6.6
2019
Storm Boyas Fingerbone Bill's Dad
7.1
2017
Cargoas Daku
6.4
2016
Goldstoneas Jimmy
6.0
2016
2015
Another Countryas Self / Narrator
6.0
2013
Charlie's Countryas Charlie
7.0
2012
Satellite Boyas Jagamarra
6.0
2008
Australiaas King George
6.6
2006
Ten Canoesas The Storyteller
6.7
2006
Crocodile Dreamingas Burrimmilla
2005
The Propositionas Jacko
7.0
2003
Following the Rabbit-Proof Fenceas Himself
8.0
2002
Mimias Granddad
5.5
2002
The Trackeras The Tracker
6.8
2002
Gulpilil: One Red Bloodas Self
6.8
2002
Rabbit-Proof Fenceas Moodoo
7.0
2001
Serenadesas Rainman
5.4
1996
Dead Heartas Second Man in Desert
5.8
1991
Until the End of the Worldas David
6.7
1987
Dark Ageas Adjaral
5.7
1986
Crocodile Dundeeas Neville Bell
6.4
1983
The Right Stuffas Aborigine
7.4
1980
Walkabout to Hollywoodas Self
1978
3 Dances Gulpililas Dancer
1978
1977
The Last Waveas Chris Lee
6.7
1977
Storm Boyas Fingerbone
6.9
1976
Mad Dog Morganas Billy
5.9
1976
To Shoot a Mad Dogas Self
7.0
1973
Showing Melbourne to Maningridaas David Gulpilil
1973
No Bag Limitas Self - Dancer
1971
Walkaboutas Black Boy
7.3
Production & Directing (5)
2021
My Name Is GulpililProducer
6.6
2015
Another CountryWriter
6.0
2013
Charlie's CountryWriter
7.0
1973
Showing Melbourne to ManingridaDirector
1973
Showing Melbourne to ManingridaProducer