David Gulpilil

Australian actor (1953-2021)
Person human Q731111
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David Gulpilil

Summary

David Gulpilil is a human[1]. He was born in Maningrida[2]. He was born on July 1, 1953[3]. He died in Murray Bridge[4]. He died on November 29, 2021[5]. He worked as a dancer[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (899 views/month, #6,483 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David Gulpilil was born in Maningrida[2].
  • David Gulpilil passed away in Murray Bridge[4].
  • David Gulpilil was born on July 1, 1953[3].
  • David Gulpilil died on November 29, 2021[5].
  • David Gulpilil held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • David Gulpilil is identified as part of the Yolŋu people ethnic group[12].
  • David Gulpilil worked as a dancer[6].
  • David Gulpilil's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • David Gulpilil's professions included film actor[8].
  • David Gulpilil worked as an actor[9].
  • David Gulpilil's field of work was film[13].
  • David Gulpilil's field of work was acting[14].
  • David Gulpilil's field of work was dance[15].
  • David Gulpilil received the Centenary Medal[16].
  • David Gulpilil received the Member of the Order of Australia[17].
  • David Gulpilil received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[18].
  • David Gulpilil received the Red Ochre Award[19].
  • David Gulpilil is recorded as male[20].
  • David Gulpilil's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Gulpilil's Commons category is recorded as David Gulpilil[22].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[23].
  • David Gulpilil's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Gulpilil's official website is recorded as http://www.gulpilil.com/[25].
  • David Gulpilil's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • David Gulpilil's convicted of is recorded as assault[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Gulpilil was born in Maningrida[2]. He was born on July 1, 1953[3]. He is identified as part of the Yolŋu people ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dancer[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and actor[9]. Fields of work include film[13]; acting[14], a type of arts[28]; and dance[15], a performing arts genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Centenary Medal[16], a medallion[30], in Australia[31], founded in 2001[32]; Member of the Order of Australia[17], a grade of an order[33], in Australia[34]; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[18], a class of award[35], in France[36], founded in 1946[37]; and Red Ochre Award[19], an award[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1993[40].

Death and Burial

David Gulpilil died on November 29, 2021[5]. He died in Murray Bridge[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[23].

Why It Matters

David Gulpilil ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (899 views/month, #6,483 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was David Gulpilil born?

David Gulpilil's place of birth was Maningrida[2].

Where did David Gulpilil die?

David Gulpilil passed away in Murray Bridge[4].

What did David Gulpilil do for work?

David Gulpilil worked as dancer[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and actor[9].

What awards did David Gulpilil receive?

Honors received include Centenary Medal[16], Member of the Order of Australia[17], Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[18], and Red Ochre Award[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . abc.net.au. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . abc.net.au. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . abc.net.au. Retrieved . abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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