Jamie Uys
- Born
- 30 May 1921
- Died
- 29 January 1996 (aged 74)
- Place of birth
- Boksburg, South Africa
- Birth name
- Johannes Jacobus Uys
- Known for
- Director
Jamie Uys was an internationally acclaimed film director who completed 24 films. Prizes for his work included the 1981 Grand Prix at the Festival International du Film de Comedy Vevey for 'The Gods Must be Crazy' and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association award for best documentary in 1974 for 'Beautiful People' aka 'Animals are Beautiful People'. 'The Gods Must be Crazy' enjoyed three years of uninterrupted screening in the United States.
