The Gods Must Be Crazy
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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. Uys also directed the 1974 documentary film Animals Are Beautiful People.
- Hettie Uys
- 1951–1989
Jamie Uys. Director: The Gods Must Be Crazy. 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 ...
- January 1, 1
- Boksburg, South Africa
- January 1, 1
- Johannesburg, South Africa
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May 30, 1921 · Boksburg, South Africa. Died. January 29, 1996 · Johannesburg, South Africa (heart attack) Birth name. Johannes Jacobus Uys. Mini Bio. Jamie Uys was an internationally acclaimed film director who completed 24 films.
- May 30, 1921
- January 29, 1996
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. One of South Africa's most...
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 Angeles...
Feb 2, 1996 · Feb. 2, 1996 12 AM PT. Jamie Uys, 74, South African filmmaker who wrote, produced and directed the international hit, “The Gods Must Be Crazy.” Once a mathematics teacher, Uys became known...
