Morton DaCosta

Morton DaCosta was born on Mar 07, 1914 in USA. Morton DaCosta's big-screen debut came with Auntie Mame directed by Morton DaCosta in 1958, strarring Edwin Dennis (voice, uncredited). Morton DaCosta is known for The Music Man directed by Morton DaCosta, Robert Preston stars as Harold Hill and Shirley Jones as Marian Paroo. The upcoming new movie Morton DaCosta plays is The Music Man which will be released on Jun 19, 1962.

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.