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Jacobus Johannes Uys (/ eɪ s / ayss; 30 May 1921 – 29 January 1996), better known as Jamie Uys, was a South African film director, best known for directing the 1980 comedy film The Gods Must Be Crazy and its 1989 sequel The Gods Must Be Crazy II.
Jamie Uys was an internationally acclaimed film director who completed 24 films. Prizes for his work included the 1981 Grand Prix at the Festival International du Film de Comedy Vevey for 'The Gods Must be Crazy' and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association award for best documentary in 1974 for 'Beautiful People' aka 'Animals are Beautiful ...
Jamie Uys was an internationally acclaimed film director who completed 24 films. Prizes for his work included the 1981 Grand Prix at the Festival International du Film de Comedy Vevey for 'The Gods Must be Crazy' and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association award for best documentary in 1974 for 'Beautiful People' aka 'Animals are Beautiful ...
Oct 13, 2019 · Watch a rare interview with Jamie Uys and N!xau, the director and the star of the comedy classic The Gods Must Be Crazy. Learn how they met, how they dressed the San in loincloths, and how they ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Jamie Uys became one of the most defining voices in South African cinema, bringing the country's filmmaker to a new audience.
Feb 2, 1996 · Jamie Uys, who wrote, produced and directed the hit film "The Gods Must Be Crazy," died of a heart attack on Monday at his home. He was 74 and lived in Pretoria.
Apr 11, 1985 · Jamie Uys (pronounced “oyce”), the gray-bearded 64-year-old former mathematics teacher from South Africa who wrote, produced, directed and edited “The Gods Must Be Crazy,” was in Los...
