Jamie Uys

Jamie Uys

director, writer, producer

Jamie Uys was born on May 30, 1921 in South Africa. Jamie Uys's big-screen debut came with Daar Doer in die Bosveld directed by Jamie Uys in 1951. Jamie Uys is known for The Gods Must Be Crazy directed by Jamie Uys, Marius Weyers stars as Andrew Steyn and Sandra Prinsloo as Kate Thompson. Jamie Uys has got 1 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award Jamie Uys achieved is Montréal World Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Jamie Uys plays is The Gods Must Be Crazy II which will be released on Apr 13, 1990.

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 People'. 'The Gods Must be Crazy' enjoyed three years of uninterrupted screening in the United States.

  • Birthday

    May 30, 1921
  • Place of Birth

    Boksburg, South Africa

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 4 nominations

Montréal World Film Festival
1983
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
Winner - Most Popular Film of the Festival

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