Sabu

Sabu

Known for

Acting

Born

January 27, 1924

Birthplace

Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India

Died

December 2, 1963 (aged 39)

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.

Best known work

Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

1947

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1940

Jungle Book

Jungle Book

1942

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

1942

Cobra Woman

Cobra Woman

1944

The Drum

The Drum

1938

Elephant Boy

Elephant Boy

1937

A Tiger Walks

A Tiger Walks

1964

Rampage

Rampage

1963

Tangier

Tangier

1946

Filmography

2028
Charmed Lives: A Family Romance
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
as Abu (archival footage)
1964
A Tiger Walks
as Ram Singh
1963
Rampage
as Talib
1960
Mistress of the World - Part II
as Lin-Chor
1960
Mistress of the World - Part I
as Lin-Chor
1957
Sabu and the Magic Ring
as Sabu, the stable boy
1956
Jungle Hell
as Sabu the Jungle Boy
1956
Jaguar
as Juano
1956
The Black Panther
as Sabu the Jungle Boy
1953
The Treasure of Bengal
as Ainur
1952
Hello Elephant
as Sultan of Nagore
1951
Savage Drums
as Tipo Tairu
1949
Song of India
as Ramdar
1948
Man-Eater of Kumaon
as Narain
1947
The End of the River
as Manoel
1947
Black Narcissus
as The Young General
1946
Tangier
as Pepe
1944
Cobra Woman
as Kado
1943
White Savage
as Orano
1942
Arabian Nights
as Ali Ben Ali
1942
Jungle Book
as Mowgli
1940
The Thief of Bagdad
as Abu
1938
The Drum
as Prince Azim
1937
Elephant Boy
as Toomai