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Jamie Uys is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Director of Photography and Editor Sud africain born on 30 may 1921 at Boksburg (South africa)

Jamie Uys

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Birth name Jacobus Johannes Uys
Nationality South africa
Birth 30 may 1921 at Boksburg (South africa)
Death 29 january 1996 (at 74 years) at Johannesburg (South africa)

Jacobus Johannes Uys (30 May 1921 – 29 January 1996), better known as Jamie Uys, was a South African film director.

Best films

The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
(Director)
The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)
(Director)

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Filmography of Jamie Uys (8 films)

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Actor

The Gods Must Be Crazy II, 1h38
Directed by Jamie Uys
Origin South africa
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Nǃxau ǂToma, Paddy O'Byrne, Kenneth Marshall, Jamie Uys
Roles Bob (voice) (uncredited)
Rating68% 3.401813.401813.401813.401813.40181
Xixo trying to find his lost children Two elephant poachers travelling in a truck on which Xixo's children are stuck
The Gods Must Be Crazy, 1h49
Directed by Jamie Uys
Origin South africa
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about terrorism, Children's films
Actors Nǃxau ǂToma, Sandra Prinsloo, Marius Weyers, Paddy O'Byrne, Jamie Uys, Brian O'Shaughnessy
Roles The Reverend (uncredited)
Rating72% 3.6489153.6489153.6489153.6489153.648915
Xi and his San tribe (of !Kung bushmen) are "living well off the land" in the Kalahari Desert. They are happy because of their belief that the gods have provided plenty of everything, and no one among them has any wants. One day, a Coca-Cola bottle is thrown out of an airplane and falls to Earth unbroken. Initially, Xi's people suppose this strange artifact is another "present" from the gods and find many uses for it. (They employ it as a crafts tool, blow the top to make music, etc.) But unlike anything that they have had before, there is only one glass bottle to go around. With everyone wanting it at once, they soon find themselves experiencing envy, anger, and even violence.
Dirkie
Dirkie (1969)
, 1h38
Directed by Jamie Uys
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Jamie Uys
Roles Anton
Rating69% 3.4855053.4855053.4855053.4855053.485505
The story is about 8-year-old Dirkie DeVries (Wynand Uys, credited as Dirkie Hayes), who is flying with his Uncle Pete (Pieter Hauptfleisch) across the Kalahari Desert in a small plane, piloted by Uncle Pete, who partway into the flight has a heart attack and partially loses control of the plane. Thanks to his struggles to land safely in the desert even while suffering the heart attack, the crash is not as serious as it might have been otherwise, and, while Pete himself dies, Dirkie and his small pet dog survive, and the bulk of the story follows Dirkie's various adventures while he struggles to survive the harsh desert conditions, including an encounter with Kalahari Desert Bushmen, who give him help, but abandon him after an unfortunate misunderstanding concerning Dirkie's dog.
All the Way to Paris
Directed by Jamie Uys
Genres Comedy
Actors Jamie Uys, Joe Stewardson, Emil Nofal
Roles Igor Strogoff
Rating65% 3.2619953.2619953.2619953.2619953.261995
International diplomats take part in a walking competition, heading towards a major conference in Paris.
Dingaka
Dingaka (1964)
, 1h38
Directed by Jamie Uys
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Stanley Baker, Juliet Prowse, Jamie Uys, Siegfried Mynhardt
Roles Witch Doctor (voice)
Rating66% 3.3152853.3152853.3152853.3152853.315285
Dingaka tells the story of a tribesman, Ntuku Makwena, who avenges the murder of his daughter according to traditional tribal laws. His act of revenge leads him to be tried under government laws, where justice for black people does not exist.
The Hellions
Directed by Ken Annakin, Irving Allen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Adventure, Western
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Richard Todd, Anne Aubrey, Jamie Uys, Lionel Jeffries, James Booth, Al Mulock
Roles Ernie Dobbs
Rating58% 2.9104452.9104452.9104452.9104452.910445
A lone law enforcement officer battles criminals in South Africa.
The Hellions, 1h26
Directed by Ken Annakin, Irving Allen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Actors Richard Todd, Anne Aubrey, Jamie Uys, Lionel Jeffries, James Booth, Al Mulock
Roles Ernie Dobbs
Rating58% 2.9104452.9104452.9104452.9104452.910445
Le sergent de police Sam Hargis se retrouve confronté au gang de Luke Billings, qui cherchent à se venger de lui.

Director

The Gods Must Be Crazy II, 1h38
Directed by Jamie Uys
Origin South africa
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Nǃxau ǂToma, Paddy O'Byrne, Kenneth Marshall, Jamie Uys
Rating68% 3.401813.401813.401813.401813.40181
Xixo trying to find his lost children Two elephant poachers travelling in a truck on which Xixo's children are stuck
The Gods Must Be Crazy, 1h49
Directed by Jamie Uys
Origin South africa
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about terrorism, Children's films
Actors Nǃxau ǂToma, Sandra Prinsloo, Marius Weyers, Paddy O'Byrne, Jamie Uys, Brian O'Shaughnessy
Rating72% 3.6489153.6489153.6489153.6489153.648915
Xi and his San tribe (of !Kung bushmen) are "living well off the land" in the Kalahari Desert. They are happy because of their belief that the gods have provided plenty of everything, and no one among them has any wants. One day, a Coca-Cola bottle is thrown out of an airplane and falls to Earth unbroken. Initially, Xi's people suppose this strange artifact is another "present" from the gods and find many uses for it. (They employ it as a crafts tool, blow the top to make music, etc.) But unlike anything that they have had before, there is only one glass bottle to go around. With everyone wanting it at once, they soon find themselves experiencing envy, anger, and even violence.
Animals Are Beautiful People, 1h32
Directed by Jamie Uys
Genres Comedy, Documentary
Themes Documentary films about nature
Actors Paddy O'Byrne
Rating81% 4.0902254.0902254.0902254.0902254.090225
Un documentaire rigolo sur la vie sauvage d'Afrique australe. Les images ont été filmées dans le désert de Namibie et du Kalahari.
Dirkie
Dirkie (1969)
, 1h38
Directed by Jamie Uys
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Jamie Uys
Rating69% 3.4855053.4855053.4855053.4855053.485505
The story is about 8-year-old Dirkie DeVries (Wynand Uys, credited as Dirkie Hayes), who is flying with his Uncle Pete (Pieter Hauptfleisch) across the Kalahari Desert in a small plane, piloted by Uncle Pete, who partway into the flight has a heart attack and partially loses control of the plane. Thanks to his struggles to land safely in the desert even while suffering the heart attack, the crash is not as serious as it might have been otherwise, and, while Pete himself dies, Dirkie and his small pet dog survive, and the bulk of the story follows Dirkie's various adventures while he struggles to survive the harsh desert conditions, including an encounter with Kalahari Desert Bushmen, who give him help, but abandon him after an unfortunate misunderstanding concerning Dirkie's dog.
All the Way to Paris
Directed by Jamie Uys
Genres Comedy
Actors Jamie Uys, Joe Stewardson, Emil Nofal
Rating65% 3.2619953.2619953.2619953.2619953.261995
International diplomats take part in a walking competition, heading towards a major conference in Paris.
Dingaka
Dingaka (1964)
, 1h38
Directed by Jamie Uys
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Stanley Baker, Juliet Prowse, Jamie Uys, Siegfried Mynhardt
Rating66% 3.3152853.3152853.3152853.3152853.315285
Dingaka tells the story of a tribesman, Ntuku Makwena, who avenges the murder of his daughter according to traditional tribal laws. His act of revenge leads him to be tried under government laws, where justice for black people does not exist.

Scriptwriter

The Gods Must Be Crazy II, 1h38
Directed by Jamie Uys
Origin South africa
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Nǃxau ǂToma, Paddy O'Byrne, Kenneth Marshall, Jamie Uys
Rating68% 3.401813.401813.401813.401813.40181
Xixo trying to find his lost children Two elephant poachers travelling in a truck on which Xixo's children are stuck
The Gods Must Be Crazy, 1h49
Directed by Jamie Uys
Origin South africa
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about terrorism, Children's films
Actors Nǃxau ǂToma, Sandra Prinsloo, Marius Weyers, Paddy O'Byrne, Jamie Uys, Brian O'Shaughnessy
Rating72% 3.6489153.6489153.6489153.6489153.648915
Xi and his San tribe (of !Kung bushmen) are "living well off the land" in the Kalahari Desert. They are happy because of their belief that the gods have provided plenty of everything, and no one among them has any wants. One day, a Coca-Cola bottle is thrown out of an airplane and falls to Earth unbroken. Initially, Xi's people suppose this strange artifact is another "present" from the gods and find many uses for it. (They employ it as a crafts tool, blow the top to make music, etc.) But unlike anything that they have had before, there is only one glass bottle to go around. With everyone wanting it at once, they soon find themselves experiencing envy, anger, and even violence.