His career in movies is longer than any other Australian actor except Jack Thompson - and what a career! That beauty was radical, a heavy weight to carry, and yet he did carry it for more than 50 years, as a man astride two cultures. He was beautiful, fearless and self-possessed, at a time when Indigenous actors were largely invisible on our screens. When he first appeared on screen in 1971, his presence was a challenge to white Australian stereotypes about Indigenous Australians. He had everything he needed to become a star and not enough of what he needed to cope with stardom. He gave us more than we ever gave him back. His family has requested he be referred to as Dalaithngu rather than his more commonly-known name. David Dalaithngu’s name and image have been reproduced with his family’s consent. Warning: This story contains the name and images of a deceased Indigenous person.
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