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David Gulpilil

Australian actor (1953-2021) · Australia · Actors · Died at 68

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David Dhalatnghu Gulpilil was a Yolngu Indigenous Australian actor and dancer. He was known for his roles in the films Walkabout (1971), Storm Boy (1976), The Last Wave (1977), Crocodile Dundee (1986), Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), The Tracker (2002) and Australia (2008).

A life in dates

2021Died29 November 20212019Storm BoyFilm, Fingerbone Bill's Dad2016GoldstoneFilm, Jimmy2014Cannes Film Festival Award for Best ActorAwardThe LeftoversSeries, 2014Christopher Sunday2013Charlie's CountryFilm, Writer2008AustraliaFilm, King George2005The PropositionFilm, Jacko2002Gulpilil: One Red BloodFilm2001Centenary MedalAwardSerenadesFilm, 2001Rainman1999BeastMasterSeries, Shaman1994The Man from Snowy RiverSeries, Manulpuy1991Until the End of the WorldFilm, David1987Member of the Order of AustraliaAward1986Crocodile DundeeFilm, Neville Bell1980Walkabout to HollywoodFilm1977The Last WaveFilm, Chris Lee1975The Rainbow SerpentFilm1971WalkaboutFilm, Black Boy1953Born1 July 1953

Also in Deutsch

Photos 2

Gulpilil at dancing practice in Lajamanu, July 1972Gulpilil at dancing practice in Lajamanu, July 1972

Filmography 36

LDLove of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee2025
JGJourney Home, David Gulpilil2025
MGMy Name Is GulpililProducer2021
SBStorm BoyFingerbone Bill's Dad2019 · ★ 7.1
CACargoDaku2017 · ★ 6.4
GOGoldstoneJimmy2016 · ★ 6.0
MEMESSiAH2016
ACAnother CountryWriter2015
CCCharlie's CountryWriter2013 · ★ 7.0
SBSatellite BoyJagamarra2012
AUAustraliaKing George2008 · ★ 6.6
TCTen CanoesThe Storyteller2006 · ★ 6.7
CDCrocodile DreamingBurrimmilla2006
TPThe PropositionJacko2005 · ★ 7.0
FFFollowing the Rabbit-Proof FenceHimself2003
RFRabbit-Proof FenceMoodoo2002 · ★ 7.0
TTThe TrackerThe Tracker2002 · ★ 6.7
GBGulpilil: One Red Blood2002
MIMimiGranddad2002
SESerenadesRainman2001
DHDead HeartSecond Man in Desert1996
UWUntil the End of the WorldDavid1991 · ★ 6.7
DADark AgeAdjaral1987
CDCrocodile DundeeNeville Bell1986 · ★ 6.4
TSThe Right StuffAborigine1983 · ★ 7.4
WHWalkabout to Hollywood1980
DG3 Dances GulpililDancer1978
WMWalya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother1978
TWThe Last WaveChris Lee1977 · ★ 6.7
SBStorm BoyFingerbone1977
MMMad Dog MorganBilly1976
TDTo Shoot a Mad Dog1976
TSThe Rainbow Serpent1975
NLNo Bag Limit1973
SMShowing Melbourne to ManingridaDirector, Producer1973
WAWalkaboutBlack Boy1971 · ★ 7.3

45 credits on file

Television 4

FDFaraway DownsKing George2023
TLThe LeftoversChristopher Sunday2014
BEBeastMasterShaman1999
TRThe Man from Snowy RiverManulpuy1994

Awards

Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor2014
Centenary Medal2001
Member of the Order of Australia1987
Red Ochre Award

About this person

Country
Australia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1953 to 2021 · aged 68

In common with David

Martin FreemanAlso in Cargo (2017)Peter WeirAlso in The Last Wave (1977)Bojana NovakovićAlso in Charlie's Country (2013)Nicolas RoegAlso in Walkabout (1971)John HillcoatAlso in The Proposition (2005)Bruce SpenceAlso in Mad Dog Morgan (1976)

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