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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).. An Indigenous Australian and Yolŋu person, he was raised in a traditional lifestyle in Arnhem Land.
David Gulpilil. 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. His last name, Gulpilil, was a totem, the kingfisher.
Nov 29, 2021 · David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu is believed to have been born in 1953 in Arnhem Land, in Australia’s Northern Territory. Missionaries are said to have assigned him a birth date of July 1.
Apr 30, 2024 · In short: Late film star David Gulpilil was repatriated to his home in the remote Northern Territory after his death in South Australia in 2021. A film crew captured this epic logistical effort ...
David Gulpilil: July 1, 1953 - November 29, 2021. 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.
Nov 29, 2021 · David Gulpilil, indigenous Australian actor, died Monday of lung cancer at his home in Murray Bridge, South Australia at the age of 68.
Nov 29, 2021 · Gulpilil was a 16-year-old ceremonial dancer performing in the Indigenous mission of Maningrida in 1969 when he met British director Nicolas Roeg, who was scouting for filming locations.
Nov 29, 2021 · Award-winning Indigenous Australian actor David Gulpilil has died. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Gulpilil's death was confirmed on November 29 in a statement by South Australian Premier ...
Nov 29, 2021 · David Gulpilil, the revered Indigenous Australian actor and dancer, known for his performances in films such as Rabbit-Proof Fence, Crocodile Dundee, The Tracker and Walkabout, has died of cancer ...
Nov 29, 2021 · Gulpilil, who shot to international fame as a child star with his mesmerising first film Walkabout in 1971, has strode the red carpet with the likes of Clint Eastwood, Bruce Lee and Marlon Brando. ...
