
Birthday:
01-27-1924
Deathday:
12-02-1963 (39 years)
Birthplace:
Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
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.
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Jungle Book
Act like Mowgli
event1942 star_border 6.3
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Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including his widowed mother. Continuing to maintain a relationship with the jungle, adventures follow.
The Thief of Bagdad
Act like Abu
event1940 star_border 7.1
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When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
Arabian Nights
Act like Ali Ben Ali
event1942 star_border 5.9
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Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.
The Drum
Act like Prince Azim
event1938 star_border 5.8
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Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.
Elephant Boy
Act like Toomai
event1937 star_border 6.6
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In India, Toomai, a young mahout, helps lead the British on a large expedition to round up wild elephants.
Black Narcissus
Act like The Young General
event1947 star_border 7.5
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A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.
Cobra Woman
Act like Kado
event1944 star_border 5.2
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A man tracks his kidnapped bride to a jungle island, where her twin is the high priestess.
A Tiger Walks
Act like Ram Singh
event1964 star_border 5.7
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A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and everyone wants the animal killed immediately, except for the daughter of the sheriff. She wants to capture the tiger and put it in a zoo, thereby saving the tiger's life. Her determination starts a nationwide campaign among children to raise the money to buy the tiger from the circus, but first, she, her father and an Indian tiger trainer must find the tiger before the National Guard do, who have orders to kill it on sight.
Rampage
Act like Talib
event1963 star_border 5.1
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In colonial Malaysia, British big game-hunter Otto Abbot and American trapper Harry Stanton clash over the ethics of catching versus killing animals and over Abbot's mistress, Anna.
Sabu and the Magic Ring
Act like Sabu, the stable boy
event1957 star_border 5
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Young Sabu is a happy stable boy in the kingdom of Samukan, in charge of taking care of the Caliph's elephant. Searching for a lost diamond, he finds instead a mysterious ring which, unbeknownst to Sabu, conjures up a genie when he rubs it.
Jungle Hell
Act like Sabu the Jungle Boy
event1956 star_border 5
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Jungle natives are treated by a physician who goes against the wishes of a witch doctor to provide burn healing methods caused by radioactive rocks discovered when the elephants were felling trees.
White Savage
Act like Orano
event1943 star_border 5.2
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A native boy plays Cupid for a shark fisherman and a South Sea Islands princess.
Tangier
Act like Pepe
event1946 star_border 6.2
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In Tangier, disgraced American war correspondent Paul Kenyon, café dancer Rita and local entrepreneur Pepe join forces to battle a Nazi diamond smuggler.
The End of the River
Act like Manoel
event1947 star_border 5
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A South American Indian is taken from his jungle home into the world of the White Man where he is forced to stand trial for murder.
Hello Elephant
Act like Sultan of Nagore
event1952 star_border 5.7
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Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.
Song of India
Act like Ramdar
event1949 star_border 4.7
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Jungle adventure drama about a young man and his wild animal friends attempting to thwart a government-approved hunting expedition.
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
Act like Abu (archival footage)
event2008 star_border 7
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Documentary about the technical achievements of the 1940 film classic The Thief of Bagdad.
Jaguar
Act like Juano
event1956 star_border 7
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Oil explorers suspect a South American jungle boy of murder.
Man-Eater of Kumaon
Act like Narain
event1948 star_border 5.6
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A doctor hunts a vicious, man-eating tiger that terrorizes a native jungle village. In time the doctor experiences a personal change when he accepts their native customs and beliefs.
Mistress of the World - Part I
Act like Lin-Chor
event1960 star_border 6.2
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Professor Johansson has made a huge scientific breakthrough; a device that will create a huge magnetic pulse that knocks out all electricity over a continent-wide area. The military applications are already being thought of when Dr. Johansson is kidnapped by a group of profit-seeking mercenaries. Meanwhile, his daughter, Karin, finds herself having to consort with all manner of shady characters as she searches for her father.
Mistress of the World - Part II
Act like Lin-Chor
event1960 star_border 5
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Karin is now continuing her father's research and is also caught in the cross hairs of the mysterious opponents. Johanson himself retreats to a Cambodian monastery in order to escape the gangsters' shots and recover. Meanwhile, the international criminals manage to steal Johanson's energy formula. Karin then goes after the thieves, supported by Lundstrom. But he also has his own goals. The hunt takes them around the world. It soon turns out that a certain Madame Latour is behind the sinister machinations. Eventually old Johanson falls into her hands. In Southeast Asia, a showdown ensues between the kidnappers and Lundstrom and Karin.
Savage Drums
Act like Tipo Tairu
event1951 star_border 6
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There is this little small-island kingdom located off the South China coast and the United States offers a pact of economic aid and military assistance if needed.
The Black Panther
Act like Sabu the Jungle Boy
event1956
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Principal scenes from this kids' film, minus all shots featuring Sabu, were also used in the semi-adult film "Untamed Mistress", made and released by the same people in the same year.
The Treasure of Bengal
Act like Ainur
event1953 star_border 4.5
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A fun fantasy classic for the entire family! In this exotic adventure, young hero Ainur played by Sabu is living in a remote Hindu village. There he must protect the town treasure, the world's largest ruby, from being stolen.
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