Background
Ferber was born and raised in New York, and was a graduate of City College of New New York
Ferber was born and raised in New York, and was a graduate of City College of New New York
City College of New New York
Ferber was an executive producer of Good Morning America. He entered the television industry after he was discharged. Subsequently, he earned Emmy nominations for his work as executive producer and creator of Good Morning America and executive producer of Columbia Broadcasting System" Calendar.
He produced the pilot of 60 Minutes and directed the pilot of Happy Days.
The 1972 Democratic National Convention"s television and radio work was produced by Ferber as well. Ferber also directed and/or produced many television shows, including Studio One, That Was the Week That Was, Walter Cronkite"s 21st Century, National Geographic, The Odd Couple, McMillan & Wife, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Busting Loose, Archie Bunker"s Place, Quincy, Mechanical Engineering, Alice, Diff"rent Strokes and many more.
Ferber died on June 19, 2003 in Los Angeles from heart failure.
He was a member of the Directors Guild of America. As a member of Columbia Broadcasting System, Ferber directed Wonderful Town, the first live two-hour show on television, in 1958.