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David Gulpilil

Screenwriter / Actor | * 07/01/1953 († 68, 11/29/2021) | Arnhem Land, Northern Territory (Australia)
David Dhalatnghu Gulpilil (1 July 1953 – 29 November 2021) was an 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, The Tracker (both 2002) and Australia (2008). An Indigenous Australian and Yolŋu person, he was raised in a traditional lifestyle in Arnhem Land. A skilled dancer, his talent was noticed by British filmmaker Nicolas Roeg, who cast him in his first feature film role in Walkabout ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Adventure | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for David Gulpilil

Centenary Medal Member of The Order of Australia Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
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Movies with David Gulpilil as Actor(29)

as himself2021 My Name Is Gulpilil
as Daku2017 Cargo
as Jimmy2016 Goldstone
2016 MESSiAH
as Self / Narrator2015 Another Country
as Charlie2013 Charlie's Country
as Jagamarra2012 Satellite Boy
as King George2008 Australia
as Burrimmilla2007 Crocodile Dreaming
as The Storyteller2006 Ten Canoes
as Jacko2005 The Proposition
as Moodoo2002 Rabbit-Proof Fence
as The Tracker2002 The Tracker
as Granddad2002 Mimi
as Rainman2001 Serenades
as Adjaral1987 Dark Age
as Neville Bell1986 Crocodile Dundee
as Aborigine1983 The Right Stuff
as himself1980 Walkabout to Hollywood
as Chris Lee1977 The Last Wave
as Fingerbone1977 Storm Boy
as Billy1976 Mad Dog Morgan
as himself1976 To Shoot a Mad Dog
as Black Boy1971 Walkabout

TV Shows/Series with David Gulpilil as Actor(3)

as King George2023 Faraway Downs
as Christopher Sunday2014 The Leftovers
as Manulpuy1994 The Man from Snowy River

Movies with David Gulpilil as Crew(5)

Directing/Director2023 Showing Melbourne to Maningrida
Production/Producer2023 Showing Melbourne to Maningrida
Production/Producer2021 My Name Is Gulpilil
Writing/Writer2015 Another Country
Writing/Writer2013 Charlie's Country

Citizenship: Australia
Born: Wednesday, 07/01 1953 (July) in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory (Australia)
Died: Monday, 11/29 2021 (November) in Murray Bridge (aged: 68)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for David Gulpilil (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"David Gumpilil"
"David Dalaithngu"
"David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu"
David Gulpilil frequently works together with these people:
Rolf de Heer (15x, Crew)
Baz Luhrmann (12x, Crew)
Beverley Freeman (9x, Crew)
Tania Nehme (6x, Crew)
Darlene Johnson (6x, Crew)
Ivan Sen (5x, Crew)
Ian Jones (5x, Crew)
Molly Reynolds (5x, Crew)
Wim Wenders (4x, Crew)
Beverly Freeman (4x, Crew)
Peter Djigirr (4x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:81568, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 03/24/2024