Quick Facts
Born1924-01-27
BirthplaceKarapur, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Credits47 titles
Person
Sabu
Actor · Director · Writer· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
47 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Charmed Lives: A Family Romance | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2023 | Under Your Bed | Director | Film |
| 2013 | Miss ZOMBIE | Director | Film |
| 2013 | Miss ZOMBIE | Writer | Film |
| 2011 | Bunny Drop | Director | Film |
| 2009 | Kanikôsen | Director | Film |
| 2005 | Hold Up Down | Director | Film |
| 2005 | Dead Run | Director | Film |
| 2005 | Hold Up Down | Writer | Film |
| 2003 | Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | Patron | Film |
| 2003 | A1012K | Director | Film |
| 2003 | Hard Luck Hero | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Drive | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Blessing Bell | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Blessing Bell | Writer | Film |
| 2001 | Ichi the Killer | Kaneko | Film |
| 2000 | Monday | Director | Film |
| 1998 | Unlucky Monkey | Bank Robber | Film |
| 1998 | Unlucky Monkey | Director | Film |
| 1998 | Unlucky Monkey | Writer | Film |
| 1997 | Postman Blues | Kurokawa | Film |
| 1997 | Postman Blues | Director | Film |
| 1997 | Postman Blues | Writer | Film |
| 1996 | Don't Look Up | Sekikawa | Film |
| 1996 | Dangan Runner | Assassin | Film |
| 1996 | Dangan Runner | Director | Film |
| 1995 | Shinjuku Triad Society | Shusuke Shimada | Film |
| 1994 | Zëiram 2 | Fujikuro (as Sabu) | Film |
| 1991 | World Apartment Horror | Ita | Film |
| 1971 | Vuelvo a vivir...vuelvo a cantar | himself | Film |
| 1964 | A Tiger Walks | Ram Singh | Film |
| 1963 | Rampage | Talib | Film |
| 1960 | Mistress of the World - Part I | Lin-Chor | Film |
| 1957 | Sabu and the Magic Ring | Sabu, the stable boy | Film |
| 1956 | Jungle Hell | Sabu the Jungle Boy | Film |
| 1952 | Hello Elephant | Sultan of Nagore | Film |
| 1947 | Black Narcissus | The Young General | Film |
| 1946 | Tangier | Pepe | Film |
| 1944 | Cobra Woman | Kado | Film |
| 1943 | White Savage | Orano | Film |
| 1942 | Arabian Nights | Ali Ben Ali | Film |
| 1942 | Jungle Book | Mowgli | Film |
| 1940 | The Thief of Bagdad | Abu | Film |
| 1938 | The Drum | Prince Azim | Film |
| 1937 | Elephant Boy | Toomai | Film |
| Arrested Memory | Director | Film | |
| Arrested Memory | Writer | Film |
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