David Gulpilil: A life in pictures
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He was one of the country’s finest actors from any culture at any time – a charismatic, mesmerizing, loose-limbed presence on screen for 50 years from the 1971 film Walkabout to the documentary My Name Is Gulpilil this year.
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Photograph shows veteran Australian actor, David Gulpilil prior to appearing at the National Indigenous Arts Awards to receive a Red Ochre Award for a life time of achievement.Credit:Dean Sewell
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David Gulpilil in a scene from the Australian film The Tracker.
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David Gulpilil, Jenny Agutter and Lucien John in the 1971 film Walkabout.
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A young seventeen year old actor David Gulpilil from Arnhem Land Northern Territory poses for a portrait.
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Rolf de Heer, left, and David Gulpilil on set for the film Charlie’s Country.
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David Gulpilil reacts in a candid moment.Credit:Heidrun Lohr
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David Gulpilil is seen during the film My Name is Gulpilil
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Actor David Gulpilil playing character Old Jagamarra, left, and Cameron Wallaby playing his his grandson Pete in a scene from Catriona McKenzie’s “Satellite Boy.”
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David Gulpilil with son Jamie, 3, and his defacto wife Amie McElvoy in Gupulul, near the tree that David was born under.
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Actor David Gulpilil in a scene from the film My Name is Gulpilil
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David Gulpilil actor poses for a portrait at the Sydney Opera House. Credit:Jacky Ghossein
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A young David Gulpilil
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Actor David Gulpilil in his homeland in Arnhem Land Credit:Michael Rayner
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David Gulpilil during promotional duties for the new production of Walk About which he first stared in as a 15 year old in 1969. Credit:Angela Wylie
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Australian actors from left, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Brandon Walters and David Gulpilil pose for photos following press conference for their latest movie “Australia” in Sydney.Credit:Mark Baker
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Actor David Gulpilil on Casuarina Beach in Darwin ahead of his career retrospective at the Melbourne film festival. Credit:Glenn Campbell
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Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil, who is the subject of a documentary film about his career in acting and his traditional lifestyle. Credit:Jon Reid
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David Gulpilil as he appears in the movie Walkabout, 1971.Credit:Fairfax
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David Gulpilil from a promotional image for the film My Name Is Gulpilil
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Actor David Gulpilil on Casuarina Beach in Darwin ahead of his career retrospective at the Melbourne film festival.Credit:Glenn Campbell
David Gulpilil: A life in pictures
Source: Philippines Alive
