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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).
Actor: Rabbit-Proof Fence. David Gulpilil is a legendary Yolngu actor, a First Nations person of Northern Australia, born around 1953. The local missionaries gave him his birthdate of July 1, 1953, just as they gave him his Christian name David, although he admits he liked that name from the start.
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- Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
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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,...
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...
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Nov 29, 2021 · David Gulpilil, Australia’s most acclaimed Indigenous actor who rose to fame in “Crocodile Dundee,” has died of lung cancer, a government leader said Monday.
Nov 29, 2021 · Australia’s most acclaimed Indigenous actor, David Gulpilil, has died of lung cancer, a government leader said on Monday. He was 68 years old.
Nov 29, 2021 · David Gulpilil was an indigenous Australian actor known for roles in movies including “Walkabout” and “Crocodile Dundee.” Died: November 29, 2021 (Who else died on November 29?)