Morton DaCosta

American actor, writer and director (1914–1989)
Person human Q731760
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Morton DaCosta

Summary

Morton DaCosta is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on March 7, 1914[3]. He died in Redding[4]. He died on January 26, 1989[5]. He worked as a film director[6], film producer[7], librettist[8], stage actor[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Morton DaCosta's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Morton DaCosta died in Redding[4].
  • Morton DaCosta was born on March 7, 1914[3].
  • Morton DaCosta died on January 26, 1989[5].
  • Morton DaCosta died on January 29, 1989[12].
  • Morton DaCosta held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Morton DaCosta worked as a film director[6].
  • Morton DaCosta's professions included film producer[7].
  • Morton DaCosta's professions included librettist[8].
  • Morton DaCosta worked as a stage actor[9].
  • Morton DaCosta worked as a film actor[10].
  • Morton DaCosta worked as a theatrical director[14].
  • Morton DaCosta is recorded as male[15].
  • Morton DaCosta's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Morton DaCosta's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[17].
  • Morton DaCosta's family name is recorded as DaCosta[18].
  • Morton DaCosta's given name is recorded as Morton[19].
  • Morton DaCosta's work location is recorded as United States[20].
  • Morton DaCosta's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Picture[21].
  • Morton DaCosta's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Director[22].
  • Morton DaCosta's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[23].
  • Morton DaCosta's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Morton DaCosta[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Morton DaCosta's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on March 7, 1914[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film producer[7], librettist[8], stage actor[9], film actor[10], and theatrical director[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 26, 1989[5] and January 29, 1989[12]. Morton DaCosta passed away in Redding[4].

Why It Matters

Morton DaCosta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Morton DaCosta born?

Morton DaCosta was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Morton DaCosta die?

Morton DaCosta died in Redding[4].

What did Morton DaCosta do for work?

Morton DaCosta worked as film director[6], film producer[7], librettist[8], stage actor[9], and film actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nashona · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Sex or gender male
    Given name Morton
    Archives at New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10018]]: 105858, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/150519364|Morton DaCosta (#150519364)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eastman Mu"
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