Sabu

Sabu

Born: January 27, 1924
Died: December 2, 1963
in Karapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
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]

Movies for Sabu...

Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
Title: Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
Character: Abu (archival footage)
Released: May 27, 2008
Type: Movie
Documentary about the technical achievements of the 1940 film classic The Thief of Bagdad.
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A Tiger Walks
Title: A Tiger Walks
Character: Ram Singh
Released: April 12, 1964
Type: Movie
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.
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Rampage
Title: Rampage
Character: Talib
Released: October 9, 1963
Type: Movie
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.
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Mistress of the World - Part II
Title: Mistress of the World - Part II
Character: Lin-Chor
Released: April 26, 1960
Type: Movie
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.
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Mistress of the World - Part I
Title: Mistress of the World - Part I
Character: Lin-Chor
Released: April 14, 1960
Type: Movie
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.
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Sabu and the Magic Ring
Title: Sabu and the Magic Ring
Character: Sabu, the stable boy
Released: November 24, 1957
Type: Movie
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.
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Jungle Hell
Title: Jungle Hell
Character: Sabu the Jungle Boy
Released: October 17, 1956
Type: Movie
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.
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Jaguar
Title: Jaguar
Character: Juano
Released: January 19, 1956
Type: Movie
Oil explorers suspect a South American jungle boy of murder.
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The Black Panther
Title: The Black Panther
Character: Sabu the Jungle Boy
Released: January 1, 1956
Type: Movie
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.
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The Treasure of Bengal
Title: The Treasure of Bengal
Character: Ainur
Released: December 18, 1953
Type: Movie
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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Hello Elephant
Title: Hello Elephant
Character: Sultan of Nagore
Released: February 23, 1952
Type: Movie
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.
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Savage Drums
Title: Savage Drums
Character: Tipo Tairu
Released: June 22, 1951
Type: Movie
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.
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Song of India
Title: Song of India
Character: Ramdar
Released: February 28, 1949
Type: Movie
Jungle adventure drama about a young man and his wild animal friends attempting to thwart a government-approved hunting expedition.
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Man-Eater of Kumaon
Title: Man-Eater of Kumaon
Character: Narain
Released: November 8, 1948
Type: Movie
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.
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The End of the River
Title: The End of the River
Character: Manoel
Released: December 1, 1947
Type: Movie
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.
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Black Narcissus
Title: Black Narcissus
Character: The Young General
Released: May 26, 1947
Type: Movie
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.
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Tangier
Title: Tangier
Character: Pepe
Released: June 6, 1946
Type: Movie
In Tangier, disgraced American war correspondent Paul Kenyon, café dancer Rita and local entrepreneur Pepe join forces to battle a Nazi diamond smuggler.
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Cobra Woman
Title: Cobra Woman
Character: Kado
Released: May 12, 1944
Type: Movie
A man (Jon Hall) tracks his kidnapped bride (Maria Montez) to a jungle island, where her twin is the high priestess.
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White Savage
Title: White Savage
Character: Orano
Released: April 23, 1943
Type: Movie
A native boy plays Cupid for a shark fisherman and a South Sea Islands princess.
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Arabian Nights
Title: Arabian Nights
Character: Ali Ben Ali
Released: December 25, 1942
Type: Movie
Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous dancing girl Scheherazade.
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Jungle Book
Title: Jungle Book
Character: Mowgli
Released: April 3, 1942
Type: Movie
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.
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The Thief of Bagdad
Title: The Thief of Bagdad
Character: Abu
Released: December 25, 1940
Type: Movie
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.
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The Drum
Title: The Drum
Character: Prince Azim
Released: September 29, 1938
Type: Movie
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.
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Elephant Boy
Title: Elephant Boy
Character: Toomai
Released: March 12, 1937
Type: Movie
In India, Toomai, a young mahout, helps lead the British on a large expedition to round up wild elephants.