Gender
Male
Born
Mar 07, 1914
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Jan 29, 1989
Redding, Connecticut, USA
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Also Known As
Morton Da Costa
Morton Tecosky [Birthname]
Tec DaCosta [Pseudonym]
  • CREDITS
    Doubles (May 08, 1985 - Jan 04, 1986)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    PlayComedyOriginal
    A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    The Women (Apr 25, 1973 - Jun 17, 1973)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    PlayAll Female CastComedyRevival
    Maggie Flynn (Oct 23, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    • Book written in collaboration with Morton Da Costa
    MusicalOriginal
    Sherry! (Mar 28, 1967 - May 27, 1967)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    MusicalOriginal
    Hot Spot (Apr 19, 1963 - May 25, 1963)
    • Entire Production Staged Morton Da Costa
    MusicalOriginal
    The Wall (Oct 11, 1960 - Mar 04, 1961)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    PlayOriginal
    Saratoga (Dec 07, 1959 - Feb 13, 1960)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    • Dramatized by Morton Da Costa
    MusicalOriginal
    The Music Man (Dec 19, 1957 - Apr 15, 1961)
    • Staged by Morton Da Costa
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Auntie Mame (Oct 31, 1956 - Jun 28, 1958)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    PlayComedyOriginal
    No Time for Sergeants (Oct 20, 1955 - Sep 14, 1957)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Plain and Fancy (Jan 27, 1955 - Mar 03, 1956)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Grey-Eyed People (Dec 17, 1952 - Dec 20, 1952)
    • Staged by Morton Da Costa
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Wild Duck (Dec 26, 1951 - Jan 06, 1952)
    • Staged by Morton DaCosta
    PlayDramaRevival
    Dream Girl (May 09, 1951 - May 20, 1951)
    • Staged by Morton Da Costa
    PlayComedyRevival
    Captain Brassbound's Conversion (Dec 27, 1950 - Jan 07, 1951)
    • Staged by Morton DaCosta
    PlayComedyRevival
    She Stoops to Conquer (Dec 28, 1949 - Jan 08, 1950)
    • Staged by Morton Da Costa
    PlayComedyRevival
    Man and Superman (May 16, 1949 - Jun 04, 1949)
    • Performer: Morton DaCosta [Henry Straker]
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Alchemist (May 06, 1948 - May 16, 1948)
    • Staged by Morton Da Costa
    PlayRevival
    Hamlet (Dec 13, 1945 - Apr 08, 1946)
    • Performer: Morton Da Costa [Osric]
    PlayTragedyRevival
    It's a Gift (Mar 12, 1945 - Apr 21, 1945)
    • Performer: Morton Da Costa [Mr. Flynn]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    War President (Apr 24, 1944 - Apr 25, 1944)
    • Performer: Morton Da Costa [General William F. Smith]
    PlayOriginal
    The Skin of Our Teeth (Nov 18, 1942 - Sep 25, 1943)
    • Performer: Morton Da Costa [Broadcast Official, Announcer]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Doubles (Oct 06, 1986 - Feb 22, 1987)
    • Directed by Morton Da Costa
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Music Man (Aug 18, 1958 - Mar 17, 1962)
    • Entire Production Staged by Morton Da Costa
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Auntie Mame (Aug 04, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958)
    • Entire Production Directed by Morton DaCosta
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Auntie Mame (Apr 19, 1958 - Feb 04, 1959)
    • Based on the Original Staging by Morton Da Costa
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Auntie Mame (Oct 30, 1957 - Jan 17, 1959)
    • Entire Production Directed by Morton DaCosta
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Plain and Fancy (Mar 05, 1956 - May 05, 1956)
    • Production Directed by Morton Da Costa
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Plain and Fancy (Aug 29, 1955 - Feb 11, 1956)
    • Production directed by Morton Da Costa
    MusicalComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Director

    1958 | Nominee  | The Music Man
    Staged by Morton Da Costa
Doubles (May 08, 1985 - Jan 04, 1986)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
PlayComedyOriginal
A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
MusicalRevueOriginal
The Women (Apr 25, 1973 - Jun 17, 1973)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
PlayAll Female CastComedyRevival
Maggie Flynn (Oct 23, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
  • Book written in collaboration with Morton Da Costa
MusicalOriginal
Sherry! (Mar 28, 1967 - May 27, 1967)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
MusicalOriginal
Hot Spot (Apr 19, 1963 - May 25, 1963)
  • Entire Production Staged Morton Da Costa
MusicalOriginal
The Wall (Oct 11, 1960 - Mar 04, 1961)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
PlayOriginal
Saratoga (Dec 07, 1959 - Feb 13, 1960)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
  • Dramatized by Morton Da Costa
MusicalOriginal
The Music Man (Dec 19, 1957 - Apr 15, 1961)
  • Staged by Morton Da Costa
MusicalComedyOriginal
Auntie Mame (Oct 31, 1956 - Jun 28, 1958)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
PlayComedyOriginal
No Time for Sergeants (Oct 20, 1955 - Sep 14, 1957)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
PlayComedyOriginal
Plain and Fancy (Jan 27, 1955 - Mar 03, 1956)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Grey-Eyed People (Dec 17, 1952 - Dec 20, 1952)
  • Staged by Morton Da Costa
PlayComedyOriginal
The Wild Duck (Dec 26, 1951 - Jan 06, 1952)
  • Staged by Morton DaCosta
PlayDramaRevival
Dream Girl (May 09, 1951 - May 20, 1951)
  • Staged by Morton Da Costa
PlayComedyRevival
Captain Brassbound's Conversion (Dec 27, 1950 - Jan 07, 1951)
  • Staged by Morton DaCosta
PlayComedyRevival
She Stoops to Conquer (Dec 28, 1949 - Jan 08, 1950)
  • Staged by Morton Da Costa
PlayComedyRevival
Man and Superman (May 16, 1949 - Jun 04, 1949)
  • Performer: Morton DaCosta [Henry Straker]
PlayComedyRevival
The Alchemist (May 06, 1948 - May 16, 1948)
  • Staged by Morton Da Costa
PlayRevival
Hamlet (Dec 13, 1945 - Apr 08, 1946)
  • Performer: Morton Da Costa [Osric]
PlayTragedyRevival
It's a Gift (Mar 12, 1945 - Apr 21, 1945)
  • Performer: Morton Da Costa [Mr. Flynn]
PlayComedyOriginal
War President (Apr 24, 1944 - Apr 25, 1944)
  • Performer: Morton Da Costa [General William F. Smith]
PlayOriginal
The Skin of Our Teeth (Nov 18, 1942 - Sep 25, 1943)
  • Performer: Morton Da Costa [Broadcast Official, Announcer]
PlayComedyOriginal
Doubles (Oct 06, 1986 - Feb 22, 1987)
  • Directed by Morton Da Costa
PlayComedyOriginal
The Music Man (Aug 18, 1958 - Mar 17, 1962)
  • Entire Production Staged by Morton Da Costa
MusicalComedyOriginal
Auntie Mame (Aug 04, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958)
  • Entire Production Directed by Morton DaCosta
PlayComedyOriginal
Auntie Mame (Apr 19, 1958 - Feb 04, 1959)
  • Based on the Original Staging by Morton Da Costa
PlayComedyOriginal
Auntie Mame (Oct 30, 1957 - Jan 17, 1959)
  • Entire Production Directed by Morton DaCosta
PlayComedyOriginal
Plain and Fancy (Mar 05, 1956 - May 05, 1956)
  • Production Directed by Morton Da Costa
MusicalComedyOriginal
Plain and Fancy (Aug 29, 1955 - Feb 11, 1956)
  • Production directed by Morton Da Costa
MusicalComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Director

1958 | Nominee  | The Music Man
Staged by Morton Da Costa

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