Jamie Uys Quotes

South African film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor (1921-1996)

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Jamie Uys (30 May 1921 – 29 January 2006) was a South African film director.

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Native Name: Afrikaans

Alternative Names: Jacobus Johannes Uys

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I often sneak into the cinema and watch how the audience are reacting to my movie. It teaches me so much.

Editing makes or breaks a movie, you know.

Sex is not necessary to make a movie sell. It's enough to have a pretty girl in the movie.

I've had people working for me who are film-school graduates and honestly, if they had been clapper boys or tea boys they probably would have learned more.