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May 30, 1921 in Boksburg, South Africa

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January 29, 1996

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by Bruce Eder biography

South African-born director Jamie Uys made his debut in 1965 with Dinkgaka, for Embassy Pictures. This was followed by After You, Comrade (1967), Lost in the Desert (1971), and the documentary Animals Are Beautiful People (1974). His biggest movie was the comedy The Gods Must Be Crazy (1979). He made a follow-up documentary Beautiful People II (1983), and in 1989 directed The Gods Must Be Crazy 2.

Title	Year	Editors' Rating		User Rating
The Gods Must Be Crazy 2 Director, Screenwriter	1988
Funny People Director	1986
Beautiful People II Director	1983
The Gods Must Be Crazy Actor, Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter	1981
Animals Are Beautiful People Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter	1974
Dirkie Director	1969
After You, Comrade Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	1967
Dingaka Director, Producer, Screenwriter	1965
The Hellions Actor	1962

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