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William R. Ferris
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William R. Ferris is known for
The Color Purple (1985)
,
James Sonny Ford James, Delta Artist (1969)
and
Give My Poor Heart Ease (1977)
.
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Known for
The Color Purple
7.7
Additional Crew
(as Bill Ferris)
1985
James Sonny Ford James, Delta Artist
Short
Director
1969
Give My Poor Heart Ease
6.4
Short
Director
1977
Black Delta Religion
Short
Director
1973
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Director
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5
Writer
4
Cinematographer
4
Producer
2
Editor
1
Self
1
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4
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Director
Previous
5
Give My Poor Heart Ease
6.4
Short
Director
1977
Fannie Bell Chapman
Short
Director
1975
Black Delta Religion
Short
Director
1973
Gravel Springs Fife and Drum
Short
Director
1971
James Sonny Ford James, Delta Artist
Short
Director
1969
Additional Crew
Previous
5
A Crime on the Bayou
6.8
Advisors and Scholars
2020
The Loving Story
7.6
scholarly advisor
(as William Ferris)
2011
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
8.1
Video
consultant: The University of Mississippi
(as William Ferris)
1997
Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
7.8
advisor
1989
The Color Purple
7.7
researcher
(as Bill Ferris)
1985
Writer
Previous
4
Give My Poor Heart Ease
6.4
Short
writer
1977
Fannie Bell Chapman
Short
writer
1975
Black Delta Religion
Short
writer
1973
James Sonny Ford James, Delta Artist
Short
writer
1969
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Bill Ferris
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