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Jamie Uys
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South African film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor (1921-1996)
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Jamie Uys, born Johannes Uys on May 30, 1921, in Boksburg, was a South African film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He worked in South Africa and spoke English. His professional career began in 1951 and continued until 1996.
He is associated with the works *The Gods Must Be Crazy* and *The Gods Must Be Crazy II*. Uys died on January 29, 1996, in Johannesburg due to a myocardial infarction. His death was classified as resulting from natural causes.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- The Gods must be crazy
- The Gods Must Be Crazy II
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Film & TV
Boksburg, South Africa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jacobus Johannes Uys (30 May 1921 – 29 January 1996), better known as Jamie Uys, was a South African film director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jamie Uys, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
- In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid — Self1994
- The Gods Must Be Crazy II — Bob (voice) (uncredited)1989
- The Gods Must Be Crazy — The Reverend (uncredited)1980
- Funny People — Himself / Various voices (uncredited)1976
- Jamie '211973
- Dirkie — Anton1969
- The Professor and the Beauty Queen — Professor Hans Botha1967
- All the Way to Paris — Igor Strogoff1966
- Dingaka — Witch Doctor (voice)1964
- Lord Uncle Pete — Oom Piet1962
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Key facts
- Born
- Jacobus Johannes Uys , ( 1921-05-30 ) 30 May 1921, Boksburg , Transvaal , Union of South Africa
- Died
- 29 January 1996 (1996-01-29) (aged 74), Johannesburg , South Africa
- Years active
- 1951–1989
- Spouse
- Hettie Uys
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johannes
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Boksburg
- Place of death
- Johannesburg
- Occupation
- cinematographer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Work location
- South Africa
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- date of birth
- 1921-05-30
- date of death
- 1996-01-29
- name in native language
- Afrikaans
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Jamie Uys
- start of work period
- 1951-00-00
- end of work period
- 1996-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Jacobus Johannes Uys (/eɪs/ 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.
Early life
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