Jamie Uys

Biography

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.

Career Overview

Jamie Uys has 71 screen credits in a career dating back to 1951. Their work is anchored in the The Gods Must Be Crazy universe with 2 titles. Signature works include The Gods Must Be Crazy, The Gods Must Be Crazy II, Funny People II. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 71
Birth Date: 1921-05-30 00:00:00
Birth Place: Boksburg, South Africa

Known For

Associated Universes

The Gods Must Be Crazy (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Boet Troskie (3 collaborations)
Paddy O'Byrne (3 collaborations)
Caroline Burls (2 collaborations)
Buster Reynolds (2 collaborations)
Kobus Kruger (2 collaborations)
N!xau (2 collaborations)
Joe Stewardson (2 collaborations)
John Boshoff (1 collaborations)
Olga Lombard (1 collaborations)
Gail Grobbelaar (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (18 credits)
- In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- The Gods Must Be Crazy II
  Bob (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The Gods Must Be Crazy
  The Reverend (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Funny People
  Himself / Various voices (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Jamie '21
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Dirkie
  Anton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- The Professor and the Beauty Queen
  Professor Hans Botha
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- All the Way to Paris
  Igor Strogoff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- Dingaka
  Witch Doctor (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Lord Uncle Pete
  Oom Piet
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- The Hellions
  Ernie Dobbs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1961
- Hans en die Rooinek
  Hans Botha
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1961
- Rip van Wyk
  Rip van Wyk
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- Die Bosvelder
  Hans Botha
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1958
- Geld Soos Bossies
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1955
- Deep in the City
  Hans Botha
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1954
- 50-50
  Hans Botha
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1953
- Far Away in the Bushveld
  Hans Botha
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1951
directing (18 credits)
- The Gods Must Be Crazy II
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Funny People II
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- The Gods Must Be Crazy
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Funny People
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Animals Are Beautiful People
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Dirkie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- The Professor and the Beauty Queen
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- All the Way to Paris
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Dingaka
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Lord Uncle Pete
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Hans en die Rooinek
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Doodkry is Min
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Die Bosvelder
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Jabulani Afrika
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Geld Soos Bossies
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Deep in the City
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- 50-50
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Far Away in the Bushveld
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
writing (17 credits)
- The Gods Must Be Crazy II
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Funny People II
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- The Gods Must Be Crazy
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Funny People
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Animals Are Beautiful People
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Dirkie
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- The Professor and the Beauty Queen
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1967
- All the Way to Paris
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1966
- Dingaka
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Lord Uncle Pete
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1962
- Doodkry is Min
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- Rip van Wyk
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Satanskoraal
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1959
- Die Bosvelder
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1958
- Geld Soos Bossies
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1955
- 50-50
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Far Away in the Bushveld
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
production (14 credits)
- Funny People II
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- The Gods Must Be Crazy
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- Funny People
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- The Professor and the Beauty Queen
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- All the Way to Paris
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- Dingaka
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- Lord Uncle Pete
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1962
- Hans en die Rooinek
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
- Doodkry is Min
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
- Keep The Shiny Side Face Up
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1960
- Satanskoraal
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1959
- Geld Soos Bossies
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1955
- Deep in the City
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1954
- Far Away in the Bushveld
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1951
camera (1 credits)
- The Gods Must Be Crazy
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1980
editing (3 credits)
- The Gods Must Be Crazy
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1980
- Geld Soos Bossies
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1955
- 50-50
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1953