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Sabu Dastagir

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Actor (1924-1963)

United StatesActorsLived 1924 to 1963 · aged 39
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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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Photos 3

Filmography 24

Black Narcissus1947 · ★ 7.5
The Thief of Bagdad1940 · ★ 7.1
Jungle Book1942 · ★ 6.4
Arabian Nights1942 · ★ 6.0
Cobra Woman1944
The Drum1938
Elephant Boy1937
A Tiger Walks1964
Rampage1963
Tangier1946
Man-Eater of Kumaon1948
White Savage1943
Hello Elephant1952
Mistress of the World - Part I1960
Song of India1949
Sabu and the Magic Ring1957
Jungle Hell1956
The End of the River1947
The Treasure of Bengal1953
Savage Drums1951
Jaguar1956
Mistress of the World - Part II1960
The Black Panther1956
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad2008

Awards 2

Distinguished Flying Cross
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Connected to Sabu 6

About this person

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). 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."

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 1963 · aged 39
Written about in
25 languages

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