Jamie Uys
About
Biography
Filmography
Family & Companions
Notes
His last name is pronounce "Ace"
"I like to tell a story clearly, a story in which people know when and where to look forward to what's going to happen, start anticipating and then are still surprised." --Jamie Uys
Biography
One of South Africa's most prolific and prominent filmmakers, Uys gained worldwide attention with "The Gods Must Be Crazy" (1981), a comedy about African cultural clashes which became the highest-grossing foreign film of its time when released in the US in 1984. He attempted to repeat his success with "The Gods Must Be Crazy II" (1989) but attracted fewer filmgoers, and more criticism for his stereotypical racial portraits. Uys, who also directed the documentaries "Animals Are Beautiful People" and "Beautiful People" (both 1974), died of a heart attack in January 1996.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Cast (Feature Film)
Cinematography (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Editing (Feature Film)
Production Companies (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Life Events
1950
Directed, produced, wrote, shot, edited and co-stared (with wife, Hettie) in first feature, "Daar Doer in Die Bosveld" (shot in 16mm)
1964
Filmed only overseas production, "Kill All the Way to Paris"
1981
Wrote, directed and co-starred in "The Gods Must Be Crazy" (the highest-grossing foreign film when released in the US in 1984)
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Bibliography
Notes
His last name is pronounce "Ace"
"I like to tell a story clearly, a story in which people know when and where to look forward to what's going to happen, start anticipating and then are still surprised." --Jamie Uys
