William R. Ferris
American writer and scholar (1942–)
Dr. William Reynolds Ferris Jr., also known as Bill Ferris, is an American folklorist, scholar, author, filmmaker and ethnomusicologist focused on the distinct cultural qualities of the American South. He is a former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and, with Judy Peiser, he co-founded the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, and is co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 2 films (1975) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Made in Mississippi | Black folk art and crafts : / a production of Yale University, Media Design Studio in cooperation with Center for Southern Folklore ; produced in association with Howard Sayre Weaver ; a film by William Ferris | 19 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| Delta Blues Singer: James "Sonny Ford" Thomas: Ferris, William R | Ferris William R Ferris Josette Psychological Cinema Register (Pennsylvania State University) | 16mm | sound |