
Person
James Ferman
Directing · 1930–2002 · New York, New York, USA
Biography
James Alan Ferman was an American television and theatre director. He was the Secretary of the British Board of Film Classification from 1975 to 1999.
Known for

Play for Today
Director

Theatre 625
Director

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Director

The Wednesday Play
Director

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Director

Centre Play
Director

ITV Play of the Week
Director
Probation Officer
Director

Emergency: Ward 10
Director

Ghost Squad
Director
Filmography
- 2014Video Nasties: Draconian DaysSelf (archive footage)
- 2010Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & VideotapeSelf
- 2005Banned in the UKSelf
- 2001Emmanuelle: A Hard LookHimself
- 1999The Last Days of the BoardSelf
- 1998What's a Carry On?Self - Interviewee
- 1995Empire of the CensorsSelf
- 1974Fall of EaglesDirector
- 1974ZodiacDirector
- 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesDirector
- 1973Centre PlayDirector
- 1973Edward G: Like the FilmstarDirector
- 1972The SextetDirector
- 1971The Pigeon FancierDirector
- 1971When the Bough BreaksDirector
- 1971Alma MaterDirector
- 1970A Distant ThunderDirector
- 1970Play for TodayDirector
- 1970Chariot of FireDirector
- 1969Plays of TodayDirector
- 1969W. Somerset MaughamDirector
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreDirector
- 1967Death of a PrivateDirector
- 1967The GamblersDirector
- 1966Thirteen Against FateDirector
- 1966Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!Director
- 1965Tomorrow, Just You WaitDirector
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreDirector
- 1965The Wednesday ThrillerDirector
- 1965The PistolDirector
- 1965The Interior DecoratorDirector
- 1965Front Page StoryDirector
- 1964The Wednesday PlayDirector
- 1964Theatre 625Director
- 1964Late Night Line-UpDirector
- 1963The Plane MakersDirector
- 1961Ghost SquadDirector
- 1961Harpers West OneDirector
- 1961Drama 61-67Director
- 1960Deadline MidnightDirector
- 1959Probation OfficerDirector
- 1958The CriminalsDirector
- 1957Emergency: Ward 10Director
- 1957Theatre NightWriter
- 1956Armchair TheatreDirector
- 1955ITV Play of the WeekDirector
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