David Gulpilil

Q: Has David Gulpilil won any awards?

Yes, David Gulpilil has received numerous awards, including the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor. He has been recognized for his contributions to film and Indigenous representation.

Q: What was David Gulpilil's first film?

David Gulpilil's first film was 'Walkabout', released in 1971, where he played the role of a young Aboriginal boy. This film marked the beginning of his successful acting career.

Q: How did David Gulpilil contribute to Indigenous cinema?

David Gulpilil has played a pivotal role in Indigenous cinema by portraying authentic Indigenous characters and stories, helping to bring Aboriginal culture to a wider audience through film.

Q: What is David Gulpilil's estimated net worth?

David Gulpilil's estimated net worth is around $500,000, reflecting his successful career in acting and contributions to the arts.

Q: What is a defining characteristic of David Gulpilil's acting style?

David Gulpilil's acting style is characterized by his deep connection to the land and culture, often bringing a sense of authenticity and emotional depth to his roles.

Q: Has David Gulpilil worked in television?

Yes, David Gulpilil has made appearances in television series, expanding his influence beyond film and contributing to various projects that highlight Indigenous stories.

Q: What impact has David Gulpilil had on Australian cinema?

David Gulpilil has had a profound impact on Australian cinema by breaking barriers for Indigenous actors and creating visibility for Aboriginal narratives in mainstream film.

Known for

Crocodile Dundee (1986)

IMDb 6.6 / 10

1986 / Action, Adventure / 93mins

When a New York reporter plucks crocodile hunter Mick Dundee from the Australian Outback for a visit to the Big Apple, it's a clash...

Australia (2008)

IMDb 6.6 / 10

2008 / Adventure, Comedy / 165 min

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to...

Cargo (2017)

IMDb 6.3 / 10

2017 / Drama, Horror / 105 min

After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new...

Name

David Gulpilil

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Born

1 July 1953, Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia

Spouses

Minnie Gulpilil (2004–present)

Children

2 children, names not publicly known

Parents

Father: David Gulpilil Sr., Mother: Name not publicly known

Estimated Net Worth

500000

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie Journey Home, David Gulpilil A powerful record of grief, community and ceremony in which the renowned Indigenous actor is laid to rest on his...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2025	Movie Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee Nearly 40 years on, Crocodile Dundee remains Australia’s biggest film—what made it a cultural icon, and why does it still...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2023	TV Faraway Downs The story of an English aristocrat, Lady Sarah Ashley, who inherits a large cattle ranch in Australia after her husband...	King George	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2021	Movie My Name Is Gulpilil Diagnosed with lung cancer, legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil boldly explains the journey that is his extraordinary, culture-clashing life.	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2019	Movie Storm Boy Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close...	Fingerbone Bill's Dad	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2017	Movie Cargo After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles...	Daku	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2016	Movie Goldstone Indigenous Detective Jay Swan arrives in the frontier town of Goldstone on a missing persons inquiry. What seems like a...	Jimmy	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2016	Movie MESSiAH In a playful collision of cultures, a hapless Irishman and his Parisian girlfriend get more than they bargained for when...	Unknown character	Not rated
2015	Movie Another Country In this documentary companion to CHARLIE'S COUNTRY, Australian actor David Gulpilil tells the story of when his people's way of...	Self / Narrator	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2014	TV The Leftovers When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to...	Christopher Sunday	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2013	Movie Charlie's Country Blackfella Charlie is getting older, and he's out of sorts. The intervention is making life more difficult on his remote...	Charlie	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2012	Movie Satellite Boy When his grandfather's drive-in cinema and home in the outback town of Wyndham is threatened with demolition, a twelve-year-old Aboriginal...	Jagamarra	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2008	Movie Australia Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a...	King George	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2006	Movie Ten Canoes A story within a story within a story. In Australia's Northern Territory, an Aboriginal narrator tells a story about his...	The Storyteller	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2006	Movie Crocodile Dreaming Crocodile Dreaming is a modern day supernatural myth about two estranged brothers, played by iconic Indigenous actors David Gulpill and...	Burrimmilla	Not rated
2005	Movie The Proposition In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from...	Jacko	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2003	Movie Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence This documentary follows Phillip Noyce as he tries to find three aboriginal girls able to act in his film Rabbit...	Himself	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2002	Movie Mimi A white collector of Aboriginal art gets a shock when the Mimi sculpture she purchased comes to life.	Granddad	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2002	Movie The Tracker Somewhere in Australia in the early 20th century outback, an Aboriginal man is accused of murdering a white woman. Three...	The Tracker	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2002	Movie Gulpilil: One Red Blood An hour-long documentary on the life and career of actor David Gulpilil.	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2002	Movie Rabbit-Proof Fence In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set...	Moodoo	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2001	Movie Serenades Set in the 1890s in the central desert region of Australia, 'Serenades' tells the tale of Jila who is conceived...	Rainman	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1999	TV BeastMaster BeastMaster chronicles the adventures of Dar, the last surviving male of the storied Sula tribe, who is blessed with the...	Shaman	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1996	Movie Dead Heart Ray Lorkin, chief lawman in the tiny rural settlement of Wala Wala, Australia, fears that long-simmering tensions between the area's...	Second Man in Desert	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1994	TV The Man from Snowy River The Man from Snowy River is an Australian television series based on Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River"....	Manulpuy	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1991	Movie Until the End of the World In 1999, a woman's life is forever changed after she survives a car crash with two bank robbers, who enlist...	David	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1987	Movie Dark Age In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant crocodile that...	Adjaral	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1986	Movie Crocodile Dundee When a New York reporter plucks crocodile hunter Mick Dundee from the Australian Outback for a visit to the Big...	Neville Bell	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1983	Movie The Right Stuff At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter...	Aborigine	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1980	Movie Walkabout to Hollywood Produced and directed this documentary for BBC in the 1980’s, about David Gulpilil, acclaimed Australian Aboriginal actor, dancer and musician....	Self	Not rated
1978	Movie 3 Dances Gulpilil David Gulpilil performs three Aboriginal dances, Emu, Kangaroo and Fish. The first two are solo performances by Gulpilil and are...	Dancer	Not rated
1978	Movie Walya Ngamardiki: The Land My Mother Exploring the relationship between Aboriginal people and their land (including the Dreaming, sacred places), this film was inspired by Silas...	Self	Not rated
1977	Movie The Last Wave A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal people in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about...	Chris Lee	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1977	Movie Storm Boy Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he...	Fingerbone	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1976	Movie Mad Dog Morgan The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.	Billy	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1976	Movie To Shoot a Mad Dog A documentary about the making of the Australian feature Mad Dog Morgan (1976).	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1975	Movie The Rainbow Serpent A timeless classic from the Dreamtime. there are innumerable names and stories associated with the Rainbow Serpent, all of which...	Unknown character	Not rated
1973	Movie Showing Melbourne to Maningrida In 1973, fresh from his performance in Walkabout, a film that brought outback landscapes to urban audiences, Gulpilil returned the...	David Gulpilil	Not rated
1973	Movie No Bag Limit Annihilation of the Aborigines of Tasmania.	Self - Dancer	Not rated
1971	Movie Walkabout Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback...	Black Boy	TMDB 7.3 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2021	Movie My Name Is Gulpilil Diagnosed with lung cancer, legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil boldly explains the journey that is his extraordinary, culture-clashing life.	Producer Production	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	Movie Another Country In this documentary companion to CHARLIE'S COUNTRY, Australian actor David Gulpilil tells the story of when his people's way of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2013	Movie Charlie's Country Blackfella Charlie is getting older, and he's out of sorts. The intervention is making life more difficult on his remote...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1973	Movie Showing Melbourne to Maningrida In 1973, fresh from his performance in Walkabout, a film that brought outback landscapes to urban audiences, Gulpilil returned the...	Director Directing	Not rated
1973	Movie Showing Melbourne to Maningrida In 1973, fresh from his performance in Walkabout, a film that brought outback landscapes to urban audiences, Gulpilil returned the...	Producer Production	Not rated

Journey Home, David Gulpilil

2025

Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

2025 / TMDB 7.8

My Name Is Gulpilil

2021 / TMDB 6.1

Storm Boy

2019 / TMDB 7.1

Cargo

2017 / TMDB 6.4

Goldstone

2016 / TMDB 6.0

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Got a question about David Gulpilil?

What are some of David Gulpilil's most famous films?

David Gulpilil is best known for his roles in 'Walkabout', 'Rabbit-Proof Fence', and 'The Tracker'. These films have showcased his talents and highlighted Indigenous stories.

Has David Gulpilil won any awards?

What was David Gulpilil's first film?

How did David Gulpilil contribute to Indigenous cinema?

What is David Gulpilil's estimated net worth?

What is a defining characteristic of David Gulpilil's acting style?

Has David Gulpilil worked in television?

What impact has David Gulpilil had on Australian cinema?