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

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Director

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

Tony Award®

 

Best Director

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

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