Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu was Yonglu, the indigenous tribes that inhabit Arnhem Land in Australia’s Northern Territory, and deeply immersed in his people’s complex aesthetic and cultural values.ĭuring his almost 50-year career, Gulpilil, which means kingfisher in Yonglu, appeared in about 40 movies and television features.
As film historians have rightly noted, the multi-talented young man “forever changed the way Australian film represents indigenous people and their cultural heritage.” Gulpilil, 68, was part of the so-called Australian New Wave in the ‘70s and ‘80s and a significant figure in local cinema. On Wednesday night images of Gulpilil were projected onto the outside of the Sydney Opera House during the annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards as numerous tributes were delivered about the remarkable performer and his work acknowledged with this year’s Longford Lyell lifetime achievement award. The passing late last month of acclaimed Australian actor and dancer David Gulpilil, after a four-year battle with lung cancer, has seen an outpouring of heartfelt statements by directors, actors and film audiences from across the country.
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