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David Dhalatnghu Gulpilil AM (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).
Nov 29, 2021 · David Gulpilil, an Indigenous Australian who found film stardom as a teenager in 1971 when he was featured in “Walkabout” and went on to become Australia’s most famous Aboriginal actor, appearing...
Dec 6, 2021 · One of Australia's greatest actors, David Gulpilil (Kingfisher) Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu, died last week aged 68, following a battle with lung cancer. In accordance with custom he will be...
Apr 30, 2024 · A film crew captured Gulpilil's final journey from the small town of Murray Bridge in South Australia back to the remote NT, which is being turned into new documentary named Journey Home – David ...
David Gulpilil was more than just Australia’s first great Indigenous actor. He was one of the country’s finest actors from any culture at any time — a charismatic, mesmerising, loose-limbed presence on screen for 50 years from the 1971 film Walkabout to the documentary My Name Is Gulpilil this year.
Dec 5, 2021 · David Gulpilil was famous for roles in Crocodile Dundee, Rabbit Proof Fence and The Tracker, among many films. (Jeremy Story Carter, ABC RN)
David Gulpilil played the formidable tracker in Rabbit-Proof Fence, and that led to a leading role in The Tracker (2002), directed by Rolf de Heer. David referred to this role as the best performance in his career.
