Sabu
Date of birth: 1924-01-27
Place of birth: Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sabu Dastagir, Sabù, Selar Shaik Sabu, Sābū Dastagīr, Selar Sabu
Biography
Sabu Dastagir (possibly born Selar Sabu; 27 January 1924 – 2 December 1963) was an Indian actor who later gained United States citizenship. Throughout his career he was credited under the name Sabu and is primarily known for his work in films during the 1930s–1940s in Britain and the United States. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Movie Credits
Jungle Book
1942-04-03
Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human vill
The Thief of Bagdad
1940-02-19
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with th
Arabian Nights
1942-12-25
Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous da
The Drum
1938-04-07
Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans t
Elephant Boy
1937-03-12
In India, Toomai, a young mahout, helps lead the British on a large expedition to round up wild elep
Black Narcissus
1947-05-26
A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climat
Cobra Woman
1944-05-12
A man tracks his kidnapped bride to a jungle island, where her twin is the high priestess.
A Tiger Walks
1964-04-12
A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surroundin
Rampage
1963-10-09
In colonial Malaysia, British big game-hunter Otto Abbot and American trapper Harry Stanton clash ov
Sabu and the Magic Ring
1957-11-24
Young Sabu is a happy stable boy in the kingdom of Samukan, in charge of taking care of the Caliph's
Jungle Hell
1956-10-17
Jungle natives are treated by a physician who goes against the wishes of a witch doctor to provide b
White Savage
1943-04-23
A native boy plays Cupid for a shark fisherman and a South Sea Islands princess.
Tangier
1946-06-06
In Tangier, disgraced American war correspondent Paul Kenyon, café dancer Rita and local entrepreneu
The End of the River
1947-12-01
A South American Indian is taken from his jungle home into the world of the White Man where he is fo
Hello Elephant
1952-02-23
Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliam
Song of India
1949-02-28
Jungle adventure drama about a young man and his wild animal friends attempting to thwart a governme
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
2008-05-27
Documentary about the technical achievements of the 1940 film classic The Thief of Bagdad.
Jaguar
1956-01-19
Oil explorers suspect a South American jungle boy of murder.
Man-Eater of Kumaon
1948-11-08
A doctor hunts a vicious, man-eating tiger that terrorizes a native jungle village. In time the doct
Mistress of the World - Part I
1960-04-14
Professor Johansson has made a huge scientific breakthrough; a device that will create a huge magnet
Mistress of the World - Part II
1960-04-26
Karin is now continuing her father's research and is also caught in the cross hairs of the mysteriou
Savage Drums
1951-06-22
There is this little small-island kingdom located off the South China coast and the United States of
The Black Panther
1956-01-01
Principal scenes from this kids' film, minus all shots featuring Sabu, were also used in the semi-ad
The Treasure of Bengal
1953-12-18
A fun fantasy classic for the entire family! In this exotic adventure, young hero Ainur played by Sa