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William Ware Theiss(1931-1992)

  • Costume Designer
  • Additional Crew
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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William Ware Theiss was born on 20 November 1931 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. He was a costume designer, known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Harold and Maude (1971) and The Pink Panther (1963). He died on 15 December 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 20, 1931
DiedDecember 15, 1992(61)
BornNovember 20, 1931
DiedDecember 15, 1992(61)
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.7
TV Series
  • Costume Designer
Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon, Cyril Cusack, Judy Engles, Ellen Geer, Vivian Pickles, Shari Summers, and Charles Tyner in Harold and Maude (1971)
Harold and Maude
7.9
  • Costume Designer(as William Theiss)
  • 1971
David Niven, Peter Sellers, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, and Robert Wagner in The Pink Panther (1963)
The Pink Panther
7.0
  • Costume Department(as William Theiss)
  • 1963
Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Costume Designer

Credits

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Costume Designer

  • George Takei, James Cawley, and John M. Kelley in Star Trek Phase II (2004)
    Star Trek Phase II
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 2016
  • Prelude to Axanar (2014)
    Prelude to Axanar
    8.2
    Short
    • Costume Designer
    • 2014
  • Star Trek: Secret Voyage (2012)
    Star Trek: Secret Voyage
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 2012
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1987–1993
  • Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
    Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer (as Bill Theiss)
    • 1991
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986–1987
  • U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart (1987)
    U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Costume Designer
    • 1987
  • Ellen Burstyn, Megan Mullally, Barry Sobel, Elaine Stritch, and Jesse R. Tendler in The Ellen Burstyn Show (1986)
    The Ellen Burstyn Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Costume Designer
    • 1986
  • The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
    The Man with One Red Shoe
    5.7
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Summer's End (1985)
    Summer's End
    7.2
    Short
    • Costume Designer
    • 1985
  • Kidco (1984)
    Kidco
    6.1
    • Costume Designer
    • 1984
  • Heart Like a Wheel (1983)
    Heart Like a Wheel
    6.7
    • Costume Designer
    • 1983
  • Mr. Patman (1980)
    Mr. Patman
    5.4
    • Costume Designer (as William Theiss)
    • 1980
  • Tom Berenger, William Katt, and Jill Eikenberry in Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
    Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
    5.7
    • Costume Designer (as William Theiss, costumes designed by)
    • 1979
  • Jack Nicholson in Goin' South (1978)
    Goin' South
    6.2
    • Costume Designer
    • 1978

Additional Crew

  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1987–1988

Costume Department

  • George Takei, James Cawley, and John M. Kelley in Star Trek Phase II (2004)
    Star Trek Phase II
    6.8
    TV Series
    • costume designer: original Starfleet uniforms
    • original starfleet costume designs and costumes
    • costume designer: original Starfleet costumes ...
    • 2004–2021
  • Star Trek: Incident at Beta 9 (2002)
    Star Trek: Incident at Beta 9
    6.3
    • original costume designer
    • 2002
  • Man from Atlantis (1977)
    Man from Atlantis
    6.5
    TV Series
    • wardrobe supervisor
    • 1977
  • David Niven, Peter Sellers, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, and Robert Wagner in The Pink Panther (1963)
    The Pink Panther
    7.0
    • wardrobe consultant (as William Theiss)
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Theiss
  • Born
    • November 20, 1931
    • Medford, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • December 15, 1992
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(AIDS)

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    Best known as the designer of all the costumes worn in Star Trek (1966), including the uniforms.

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