David Gulpilil
Australian actor and dancer
Died when: 68 years 151 days (820 months)Star Sign: Cancer
David Dhalatnghu Gulpilil AM (1 July 1953 – 29 November 2021), known professionally as David Gulpilil and posthumously (at his family's request, to avoid naming the dead) as David Dalaithngu for three days, was an Indigenous Australian actor and dancer, known for the films Walkabout, Storm Boy, Crocodile Dundee, Rabbit-Proof Fence and The Tracker.
He was one of the Yolngu people and was raised in a traditional lifestyle in Arnhem Land, in northern Australia, and was a skilled dancer as a young man when British director Nicolas Roeg recognised his talent.
He also made several appearances on stage.He was honoured with numerous awards for individual films and for lifetime achievement, and also published books and artworks.
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