---
title: 'Animals Are Beautiful People (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jamie Uys'
released: '1974-01-31'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'South Africa'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/animals-are-beautiful-people-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071143/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Animals Are Beautiful People (1974)

1974 · 92 min · Comedy · South Africa, United States


## Synopsis

Animals Are Beautiful People is a 1974 South African nature documentary written, produced, directed, filmed and edited by Jamie Uys, about the wildlife in Southern Africa, presented with comedic elements. It was filmed in the Namib Desert, the Kalahari Desert and at the Okavango River and Okavango Delta. It was the recipient of the 1974 Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jamie Uys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-uys)
- **Screenplay:** [Jamie Uys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-uys)
- **Producer:** [Jamie Uys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-uys)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jamie Uys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-uys)
- **Editor:** [Jamie Uys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jamie-uys)

## Cast

- [Holger Hagen](https://cinepixo.com/people/holger-hagen)

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