Jamie Uys

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Jamie Uys
Uys circa 1990
Born	Jacobus Johannes Uys (1921-05-30)30 May 1921 Boksburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Died	29 January 1996(1996-01-29) (aged 74) Johannesburg, South Africa
Years active	1951–1989
Spouse	Hettie Uys

Jacobus Johannes Uys (/eɪs/ ayss; 30 May 1921 – 29 January 1996), better known as Jamie Uys, was a South African film director, best known for directing the 1980 comedy film The Gods Must Be Crazy and its 1989 sequel The Gods Must Be Crazy II. Uys also directed the 1974 documentary film Animals Are Beautiful People.