Biography

Sasha Ferrer was born on May 24, 1940 in New York City, New York, USA. Sasha was a writer and director, known for Destined to Live (1988), In Defense of a Married Man (1990) and Smarkus and Company (1982). Sasha was married to Stephen Goldsmith. Sasha died on April 6, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Ferrer wrote and co-produced the 1989 NBC prime time special "Destined to Live," dealing with the recovery of 100 breast cancer patients. The special won an Emmy nomination and a Humanitas Award.

Survived by husband, Stephen Goldsmith, a post-production exec, a son and a daughter.

Receiving her master's degree from Cornell University, she worked as an executive for the Disney Channel, was director of foreign TV production at Warner Bros. and worked in the foreign dubbing departments of both studios.