David Gulpilil
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David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu (c. 1953 – 29 November 2021) was an Aboriginal Australian actor and dancer, known for the films Walkabout, Storm Boy and Ten Canoes. He was a Yolngu man who 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.
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