David Gulpilil

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David Gulpilil

Acting July 1, 1953

Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia

David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu AM, known professionally as David Gulpilil and posthumously for cultural reasons as David Dalaithngu for three days, was an Aboriginal Austr…

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Australia

Australia

6.6 2008 Movie
Crocodile Dundee

Crocodile Dundee

6.4 1986 Movie
Cargo

Cargo

6.4 2017 Movie
The Leftovers

The Leftovers

7.7 2014 TV Show
The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

7.4 1983 Movie
The Proposition

The Proposition

7.0 2005 Movie
Walkabout

Walkabout

7.3 1971 Movie
Rabbit-Proof Fence

Rabbit-Proof Fence

7.0 2002 Movie
Until the End of the World

Until the End of the World

6.7 1991 Movie
The Last Wave

The Last Wave

6.7 1977 Movie
BeastMaster

BeastMaster

6.4 1999 TV Show
Storm Boy

Storm Boy

7.1 2019 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Journey Home, David Gulpilil

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2025
    Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

    Movie Self

  3. 2023
    Faraway Downs

    TV show King George

  4. 2021
    My Name Is Gulpilil

    Movie Self

  5. 2019
    Storm Boy

    Movie Fingerbone Bill's Dad

  6. 2017
    Cargo

    Movie Daku

  7. 2016
    Goldstone

    Movie Jimmy

  8. 2016
    MESSiAH

    Movie

  9. 2015
    Another Country

    Movie Self / Narrator

  10. 2014
    The Leftovers

    TV show Christopher Sunday

  11. 2013
    Charlie's Country

    Movie Charlie

  12. 2012
    Satellite Boy

    Movie Jagamarra

  13. 2008
    Australia

    Movie King George

  14. 2006
    Ten Canoes

    Movie The Storyteller

  15. 2006
    Crocodile Dreaming

    Movie Burrimmilla

  16. 2005
    The Proposition

    Movie Jacko

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  1. 2003
    Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence

    Movie Himself

  2. 2002
    Mimi

    Movie Granddad

  3. 2002
    The Tracker

    Movie The Tracker

  4. 2002
    Gulpilil: One Red Blood

    Movie Self

  5. 2002
    Rabbit-Proof Fence

    Movie Moodoo

  6. 2001
    Serenades

    Movie Rainman

  7. 1999
    BeastMaster

    TV show Shaman

  8. 1996
    Dead Heart

    Movie Second Man in Desert

  9. 1994
    The Man from Snowy River

    TV show Manulpuy

  10. 1991
    Until the End of the World

    Movie David

  11. 1987
    Dark Age

    Movie Adjaral

  12. 1986
    Crocodile Dundee

    Movie Neville Bell

  13. 1983
    The Right Stuff

    Movie Aborigine

  14. 1980
    Walkabout to Hollywood

    Movie Self

  15. 1978
    3 Dances Gulpilil

    Movie Dancer

  16. 1978
    Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother

    Movie Self

  17. 1977
    The Last Wave

    Movie Chris Lee

  18. 1977
    Storm Boy

    Movie Fingerbone

  19. 1976
    Mad Dog Morgan

    Movie Billy

  20. 1976
    To Shoot a Mad Dog

    Movie Self

  21. 1975
    The Rainbow Serpent

    Movie

  22. 1973
    No Bag Limit

    Movie Self - Dancer

  23. 1973
    Showing Melbourne to Maningrida

    Movie David Gulpilil

  24. 1971
    Walkabout

    Movie Black Boy