Sabu Dastagir
Actor (1924-1963) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 39
Sabu Dastagir was an Indian and American actor, typically credited mononymously Sabu. He is primarily known for his work in films during the 1930s-1940s in Britain and the United States. He notably played starring roles in Elephant Boy (1937), The Drum (1938), The Thief of Bagdad (1940), and Black Narcissus (1947).
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RampageFilm, 1963Talib1960
Mistress of the World - Part IFilm, Lin-Chor1956
JaguarFilm, Juano1953
The Treasure of BengalFilm, Ainur1951
Savage DrumsFilm, Tipo Tairu1949
Song of IndiaFilm, Ramdar1947
Black NarcissusFilm, The Young General1946
TangierFilm, Pepe1943
White SavageFilm, Orano1942
Arabian NightsFilm, Ali Ben Ali1938
The DrumFilm, Prince Azim1937
Elephant BoyFilm, Toomai1924Born27 January 1924Known for
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Black Narcissus 1947
The Thief of Bagdad 1940
Jungle Book 1942
Arabian Nights 1942
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Alexander Korda Produced Jungle Book, Elephant Boy and The Drum
Zoltan Korda Directed Jungle Book and The Thief of Bagdad
Michael Powell Produced Black Narcissus (1947)
George Waggner Produced White Savage (1943)- Emeric Pressburger Directed Black Narcissus (1947)
Maria Montez Also in Cobra Woman and White Savage
Turhan Bey Also in Arabian Nights and White Savage
Carlos Thompson Also in Mistress of the World (1960)
Vittorio De Sica Produced Hello Elephant (1952)
Miklós Rózsa Wrote Jungle Book and The Thief of Bagdad
Robert J. Flaherty Directed Elephant Boy (1937)
Richard Brooks Wrote Cobra Woman and White Savage
Robert Siodmak Directed Cobra Woman (1944)
Lajos Bíró Wrote The Thief of Bagdad and The Drum
Byron Haskin Directed Man-Eater of Kumaon (1948)
Edgar Barrier Also in Cobra Woman and Arabian Nights
Hans Nielsen Also in Mistress of the World (1960)
Tim Whelan Directed The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Arthur Lubin Directed White Savage (1943)
Walter Wanger Produced Arabian Nights (1942)- Allan Jeayes Also in Elephant Boy and The Thief of Bagdad
Rolf von Nauckhoff Also in Mistress of the World (1960)
John Rawlins Directed Arabian Nights (1942)
Richard Angst Directed Mistress of the World (1960)
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Screenonline described him as "Britain's first above-the-title film star of Indian origin - indeed, for many years India's only truly international star."
