Background
UYS, Jamie Jacobus Johannes was born on May 30, 1921 in Boksburg. Son of Victor and Maria Uys (nee Jacobs).
UYS, Jamie Jacobus Johannes was born on May 30, 1921 in Boksburg. Son of Victor and Maria Uys (nee Jacobs).
Voortrekker High School, Boksburg, University of Pretoria.
Daar Doer in die Bosveld 1950, Fifty-Fifty 1952, Daar Doer in die Stad 1953, Money to Bum 1954, Jabulani Africa 1954, Die Bosvelder 1955, Satan’s Coral 1956, Sidney and the Boer 1957, Rip van Wyk 1958, Dingaka 1959, Doodkry is Min 1960, Lord Oom Piet 1962, All the Way to Paris 1964, The Professor and the Beauty Queen 1967, Lost in the Desert 1971, Beautiful People 1973, Funny People 1976, The Gods must be Crazy 1980, Funny People II 1983, The Gods must be Crazy II. Worked as miner, teacher, farmer and trader. Started one-man film making unit 1950. Produced, wrote, directed and acted in first film.
Formed public co. 1951. Maker of documentary and feature films. Director Mimosa Films since 1968.
Schlesinger Drum 1953.
Married Hester Jacoba Van Rooyen in 1945.