Autographs of Sabu Dastagir
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. More about Sabu Dastagir
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Born in 1924 in Karapura, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, then a Princely State of British India, Sabu was the son of an Indian mahout (elephant rider). While most reference books list his full name as "Sabu Dastagir" (which was the name he used legally), research by journalist Philip Leibfried suggests that his full name was in fact Selar Sabu.
When he was 13, Sabu was discovered by documentary filmmaker Robert Flaherty, who cast him in the role of an elephant driver in the 1937 British film Elephant Boy. This was adapted from "Toomai of the Elephants", a story by Rudyard Kipling. In 1938 producer Alexander Korda commissioned A. E. W. Mason to write The Drum as a starring vehicle for the young actor. Sabu is perhaps best known for his role as Abu in the 1940 fantasy adventure film The Thief of Bagdad. Director Michael Powell said that Sabu had a "wonderful grace" about him. In 1942, Sabu played another role based on a Kipling story, namely Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book directed by Zoltan Korda, which was shot entirely in California. He starred alongside Maria Montez and Jon Hall in three films for Universal Pictures: Arabian Nights (1942), White Savage (1943) and Cobra Woman (1944). Read even more about Sabu Dastagir at Wikipedia
When he was 13, Sabu was discovered by documentary filmmaker Robert Flaherty, who cast him in the role of an elephant driver in the 1937 British film Elephant Boy. This was adapted from "Toomai of the Elephants", a story by Rudyard Kipling. In 1938 producer Alexander Korda commissioned A. E. W. Mason to write The Drum as a starring vehicle for the young actor. Sabu is perhaps best known for his role as Abu in the 1940 fantasy adventure film The Thief of Bagdad. Director Michael Powell said that Sabu had a "wonderful grace" about him. In 1942, Sabu played another role based on a Kipling story, namely Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book directed by Zoltan Korda, which was shot entirely in California. He starred alongside Maria Montez and Jon Hall in three films for Universal Pictures: Arabian Nights (1942), White Savage (1943) and Cobra Woman (1944). Read even more about Sabu Dastagir at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Sabu Dastagir
The most expensive item with a signature of Sabu Dastagir (SABU DASTAGIR 'JUNGLE BOOK 1942' HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO) was sold in June 2017 for £103.70 while the cheapest item (Sabu (Dastagir) signed photograph Indian/American film actor of the 1940's) found a new owner for £0.99 in March 2015. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2016 with an average selling price of £36.39 for an autographed item of Sabu Dastagir. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2017 with £103.70 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was March 2015. In average, an autographed item from Sabu Dastagir is worth £19.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Sabu Dastagir were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | SABU (Dastagir) (1924-63) d@39 signed pic - `Thief of Baghdad` etc | £10.50 | |
| SABU (Dastagir) - Jungle Book vintage hand signed photo | £34.00 | |
| Sabu (Dastagir). Vintage signed photo. | £67.00 | |
| SABU DASTAGIR 'JUNGLE BOOK 1942' HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO | £103.70 | |
| SABU DASTAGIR 'THE THIEF OF BAGDAD' HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO | £29.97 | |
| Sabu Dastagir Actor Jungle Book Original Signed 6x8 Photo In Uniform Vintage | £18.00 | |
| SABU DASTAGIR original hand signed album page THE THIEF OF BAGDAD | £10.00 | |
| Sabu Dastagir vintage signed album page AFTAL | £17.69 | |
| Sabu Dastagir vintage signed album page AFTAL | £21.00 | |
| Sabu Dastagir vintage signed album page AFTAL#145 | £16.05 | |
| Sabu Dastagir vintage signed clipped page AFTAL | £38.77 | |
| Sabu Dastagir vintage signed clipped piece AFTAL | £16.60 | |
| Sabu Dastagir vintage signed page AFTAL#145 | £10.50 | |
| SABU DASTAGIR jungle book child actor hand signed autograph | £9.99 | |
| Thief Of Bagdad 1940 SABU DASTAGIR Indian Film Actor Signed part contract | £28.92 | |