Films, television and radio The 1942 film version starred Sabu as Mowgli. Disney's 1967 animated musical film version, where he is voiced by Bruce Reitherman, son of the film's director Wolfgang Reitherman (David Bailey was originally cast in the role, but his voice changed during production, leading Bailey to not fit the "young innocence of Mowgli's character" at which the producers were aiming), The Jungle Book, Platinum Edition, Disc 1 and its sequel, The Jungle Book 2 (2003), in which Mowgli is voiced by Haley Joel Osment (Jake Thomas auditioned for the role prior to Osment's casting). On three special animated segments for the VHS releases of the Jungle Cubs (1996-1998) animated TV series, Mowgli is voiced by Tyler Mullen. In the 2023 short Once Upon a Studio Mowgli's singing voice is provided by Phoenix Reisser.thumb|right|Heroes of the Soviet animation film on a postal stamp of Russia. Around the same time – from 1967 to 1971 – five Russian short animated films were made by Soyuzmultfilm, collectively known as Adventures of Mowgli. Of all the various adaptations, Chuck Jones's 1977 animated TV short Mowgli's Brothers, adapting the first story in The Jungle Book, may be the one that adheres most closely to the original plot and dialogue. There has also been a Japanese animated TV series Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli (where Mowgli is voiced by Urara Takano in the Japanese and Julian Bailey in the English Dub) based on the Mowgli series and the U.S. live-action series Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book (where Mowgli is portrayed by Sean Price McConnell). There was also a BBC radio adaptation in 1994, starring actress Nisha K. Nayar as Mowgli, Freddie Jones as Baloo and Eartha Kitt as Kaa. It originally aired on BBC Radio 5 (before it became BBC Radio 5 Live and dropped its children's programming). Subsequently, it has been released on audio cassette and has been re-run a number of times on digital radio channel BBC 7 (now BBC Radio 4 Extra). Classics Illustrated #83 (1951) contains an adaptation of three Mowgli stories. Between 1953 and 1955 Dell Comics featured adaptations of six Mowgli stories in three issues (#487, #582 and #620). Some issues of Marvel Fanfare feature adaptations of the Mowgli stories by Gil Kane. These later were collected as an omnibus volume. A 1978 live-action sketch titled The Wonderful World of Ernie from Morecambe and Wise which parodied "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)". Danny Rolnick played Mowgli using a full costume, although lip-synching to Bruce Reitherman's original recorded dialogue in the middle of the song. A 1994 live-action Disney adaptation titled Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, directed by Stephen Sommers, which starred Jason Scott Lee as Mowgli. He was also played by Sean Naegeli as a young child at the beginning of the story. P. Craig Russell's Jungle Book Stories (1997) collects three stories, actually adapted from The Second Jungle Book, which originally appeared between 1985 and 1996. A 1997 live-action direct-to-video film The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo, which starred Jamie Williams as Mowgli. In this story, the character has no spoken dialogue. In the 1998 live-action Disney adaptation The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, he was played by Brandon Baker. Ryan Taylor also plays a younger version of the character at the beginning of the story. Fred Savage narrates the story off-screen as an adult version of the character. A 1998 live-action television film titled The Jungle Book: Search for the Lost Treasure, which starred Antonio Baker as Mowgli. A 2010 CGI animated TV series made by DQ Entertainment International where Mowgli was voiced by Emma Tate (seasons 1-2) and Sarah Natochenny (season 3). A 2016 live-action/CGI hybrid remake of Disney's animated version of The Jungle Book directed by Jon Favreau, which starred newcomer Neel Sethi as Mowgli. Kendrick Reyes also played Mowgli as a toddler during a flashback sequence narrated by Kaa the python. In 2018, Sethi confirmed that he would reprise the role in an upcoming sequel to the film. A 2018 live-action adaptation titled Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, directed by Andy Serkis, which starred Rohan Chand as Mowgli. A 2024 live-action Mexican independent short film titled Mi Hermano Lobo (My Brother Wolf) written and directed by Rafael Jaime and based on his 2020 memoir of the same name, which starred 13-year-old newcomer Héctor Mateo García Díaz Infante as Mowgli. Jaime envisioned Mowgli with an athletic, lean and handsome physical appearance which was based both on Disney's animated version of the character created in 1967 as well as French illustrator Marcel Laverdet's depiction of the character for a 1999 abridged edition of the original 1894 novel. His warm and kind-hearted personality was based on his first childhood friend, Miguel as well as Matthew Labyorteaux's performance as Albert Quinn Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie from 1978 to 1983, Noah Hathaway's performance as Atreyu in The NeverEnding Story (1984) and Jeremy Sumpter's performance as Peter Pan in Peter Pan (2003). The character also sings a lullaby titled Brave Angel (A cover version of Beautiful Dreamer). It was released on YouTube on the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In 1984–1985, Jonathan Larson and Seth Goldman wrote an ultimately unproduced musical called Mowgli.
films television and radio the 1942 film version starred sabu as mowgli disney's 1967 animated musical film version where he is voiced by bruce reitherman son of the film's director wolfgang reitherman (david bailey was originally cast in the role but his voice changed during production leading bailey to not fit the "young innocence of mowgli's character" at which the producers were aiming) the jungle book platinum edition disc 1 and its sequel the jungle book 2 (2003) in which mowgli is voiced by haley joel osment (jake thomas auditioned for the role prior to osment's casting) on three special animated segments for the vhs releases of the jungle cubs (1996-1998) animated tv series mowgli is voiced by tyler mullen in the 2023 short once upon a studio mowgli's singing voice is provided by phoenix reisserthumb|right|heroes of the soviet animation film on a postal stamp of russia around the same time – from 1967 to 1971 – five russian short animated films were made by soyuzmultfilm collectively known as adventures of mowgli of all the various adaptations chuck jones's 1977 animated tv short mowgli's brothers adapting the first story in the jungle book may be the one that adheres most closely to the original plot and dialogue there has also been a japanese animated tv series jungle book shonen mowgli (where mowgli is voiced by urara takano in the japanese and julian bailey in the english dub) based on the mowgli series and the us live-action series mowgli the new adventures of the jungle book (where mowgli is portrayed by sean price mcconnell) there was also a bbc radio adaptation in 1994 starring actress nisha k nayar as mowgli freddie jones as baloo and eartha kitt as kaa it originally aired on bbc radio 5 (before it became bbc radio 5 live and dropped its children's programming) subsequently it has been released on audio cassette and has been re-run a number of times on digital radio channel bbc 7 (now bbc radio 4 extra) classics illustrated #83 (1951) contains an adaptation of three mowgli stories between 1953 and 1955 dell comics featured adaptations of six mowgli stories in three issues (#487 #582 and #620) some issues of marvel fanfare feature adaptations of the mowgli stories by gil kane these later were collected as an omnibus volume a 1978 live-action sketch titled the wonderful world of ernie from morecambe and wise which parodied "i wan'na be like you (the monkey song)" danny rolnick played mowgli using a full costume although lip-synching to bruce reitherman's original recorded dialogue in the middle of the song a 1994 live-action disney adaptation titled rudyard kipling's the jungle book directed by stephen sommers which starred jason scott lee as mowgli he was also played by sean naegeli as a young child at the beginning of the story p craig russell's jungle book stories (1997) collects three stories actually adapted from the second jungle book which originally appeared between 1985 and 1996 a 1997 live-action direct-to-video film the second jungle book mowgli & baloo which starred jamie williams as mowgli in this story the character has no spoken dialogue in the 1998 live-action disney adaptation the jungle book mowgli's story he was played by brandon baker ryan taylor also plays a younger version of the character at the beginning of the story fred savage narrates the story off-screen as an adult version of the character a 1998 live-action television film titled the jungle book search for the lost treasure which starred antonio baker as mowgli a 2010 cgi animated tv series made by dq entertainment international where mowgli was voiced by emma tate (seasons 1-2) and sarah natochenny (season 3) a 2016 live-action/cgi hybrid remake of disney's animated version of the jungle book directed by jon favreau which starred newcomer neel sethi as mowgli kendrick reyes also played mowgli as a toddler during a flashback sequence narrated by kaa the python in 2018 sethi confirmed that he would reprise the role in an upcoming sequel to the film a 2018 live-action adaptation titled mowgli legend of the jungle directed by andy serkis which starred rohan chand as mowgli a 2024 live-action mexican independent short film titled mi hermano lobo (my brother wolf) written and directed by rafael jaime and based on his 2020 memoir of the same name which starred 13-year-old newcomer héctor mateo garcía díaz infante as mowgli jaime envisioned mowgli with an athletic lean and handsome physical appearance which was based both on disney's animated version of the character created in 1967 as well as french illustrator marcel laverdet's depiction of the character for a 1999 abridged edition of the original 1894 novel his warm and kind-hearted personality was based on his first childhood friend miguel as well as matthew labyorteaux's performance as albert quinn ingalls on little house on the prairie from 1978 to 1983 noah hathaway's performance as atreyu in the neverending story (1984) and jeremy sumpter's performance as peter pan in peter pan (2003) the character also sings a lullaby titled brave angel (a cover version of beautiful dreamer) it was released on youtube on the united nations' international day of persons with disabilities in 1984–1985 jonathan larson and seth goldman wrote an ultimately unproduced musical called mowgli