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Morton DaCosta(1914-1989)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Morton DaCosta
Philadelphia-born Morton DaCosta started his career as a stage actor in 1942, and by 1950 had become a respected stage director, both in stock theater and on Broadway. His short film career consisted of a pair of successful adaptations of Broadway successes, ("The Music Man" and "Auntie Mame") and one less successful film ("Island of Love"), after which he returned to his first love, the stage.
BornMarch 7, 1914
DiedJanuary 29, 1989(74)
BornMarch 7, 1914
DiedJanuary 29, 1989(74)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 nominations total

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Buddy Hackett, Paul Ford, Hermione Gingold, Shirley Jones, Pert Kelton, and Robert Preston in The Music Man (1962)
The Music Man
7.7
  • Director
  • 1962
Coral Browne, Peggy Cass, Fred Clark, Patric Knowles, Rosalind Russell, Roger Smith, and Forrest Tucker in Auntie Mame (1958)
Auntie Mame
7.9
  • Director
  • 1958
Island of Love (1963)
Island of Love
5.1
  • Director
  • 1963
Plain and Fancy
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1956

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Director



  • Island of Love (1963)
    Island of Love
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Buddy Hackett, Paul Ford, Hermione Gingold, Shirley Jones, Pert Kelton, and Robert Preston in The Music Man (1962)
    The Music Man
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Coral Browne, Peggy Cass, Fred Clark, Patric Knowles, Rosalind Russell, Roger Smith, and Forrest Tucker in Auntie Mame (1958)
    Auntie Mame
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Plain and Fancy
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1956

Producer



  • Island of Love (1963)
    Island of Love
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Buddy Hackett, Paul Ford, Hermione Gingold, Shirley Jones, Pert Kelton, and Robert Preston in The Music Man (1962)
    The Music Man
    7.7
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Coral Browne, Peggy Cass, Fred Clark, Patric Knowles, Rosalind Russell, Roger Smith, and Forrest Tucker in Auntie Mame (1958)
    Auntie Mame
    7.9
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1958

Actor



  • Coral Browne, Peggy Cass, Fred Clark, Patric Knowles, Rosalind Russell, Roger Smith, and Forrest Tucker in Auntie Mame (1958)
    Auntie Mame
    7.9
    • Edwin Dennis (voice, uncredited)
    • 1958
  • King Richard II
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Aumerle
    • 1954

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Morton da Costa
  • Born
    • March 7, 1914
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • January 29, 1989
    • Redding, Connecticut, USA(heart failure)
  • Other works
    Book: "Morton DaCosta's Needlepoint"
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 7 Articles

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    Was nominated for Broadway's 1958 Tony Award as Best Director for "The Music Man."
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    • Tec

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