Actor

David Gulpilil

1971–present1953–2021DramaAdventureDocumentaryHistory

Chronicler of the Human Condition

Also directed 1 film ↗Also wrote 2 screenplays ↗

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Known For

36 acting credits

as King George

Australia

as King George

2008

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as Aborigine

The Right Stuff

as Aborigine

1983

The Right Stuff

Filmography

2025Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile DundeeSelf7.8 2025Journey Home, David GulpililSelf (archive footage)2021My Name Is GulpililSelf6.2 2019Storm BoyFingerbone Bill's Dad7.1 2017CargoDaku6.4 2016GoldstoneJimmy6.0

About

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.

As Director

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1973Showing Melbourne to Maningrida

As Screenwriter

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2013Charlie's Country 2015Another Country

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