Sabu

Personal Info

Birthday

January 27, 1924

Day of Death

1963-12-02

(39 years old)

Place of Birth

Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India

Also Known As

Sabu Dastagir

Sabù

Selar Shaik Sabu

Sābū Dastagīr

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. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

Black Narcissus

Elephant Boy

The Thief of Bagdad

Jungle Book

Arabian Nights

The Drum

Cobra Woman

A Tiger Walks

Filmography

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
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
Jaguar
as Juano
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
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
Jungle Book
as Mowgli
1940
The Thief of Bagdad
as Abu
1938
The Drum
as Prince Azim
1937
Elephant Boy
as Toomai