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Don Costa(1925-1983)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Don Costa was born on 10 July 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Hello, Dolly! (1969), Les années fantastiques (1968) and The Steve Lawrence Show (1965). He was married to Terry Ray Costa. He died on 19 January 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 10, 1925
DiedJanuary 19, 1983(57)
BornJuly 10, 1925
DiedJanuary 19, 1983(57)
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Known for

Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Hello, Dolly!
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1969
Les années fantastiques (1968)
Les années fantastiques
5.6
  • Composer
  • 1968
The Steve Lawrence Show (1965)
The Steve Lawrence Show
9.2
TV Series
  • Music Department
Police sur la ville (1968)
Police sur la ville
6.5
  • Composer
  • 1968

Credits

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Music Department



  • Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • composer: song "Because They're Young"
    • 2000
  • Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music (1981)
    Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
    8.2
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1981
  • The Cheap Detective
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • composer: theme music
    • 1980
  • Frank Sinatra in The First 40 Years (1980)
    The First 40 Years
    8.1
    TV Special
    • conductor
    • musical director
    • 1980
  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1977–1978
  • Jessica Walter in Amy Prentiss (1974)
    Amy Prentiss
    6.4
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1974–1975
  • Frank Sinatra: The Main Event (1974)
    Frank Sinatra: The Main Event
    7.7
    TV Special
    • conductor
    • 1974
  • Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973)
    Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra
    8.1
    TV Special
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1973
  • The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973)
    The Soul of Nigger Charley
    5.4
    • conductor
    • 1973
  • Monsanto Night Presents Tony Bennett in Waikiki
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1973
  • Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)
    Hello, Dolly!
    7.0
    • orchestrations
    • 1969
  • Larry Hagman, E.J. Peaker, and Jessica Walter in Three's a Crowd (1969)
    Three's a Crowd
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • arranger
    • conductor
    • 1969
  • Sinatra Featuring Don Costa and His Orchestra (1969)
    Sinatra Featuring Don Costa and His Orchestra
    8.3
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1969
  • Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing (1968)
    Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing
    7.1
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 1968
  • La caravane de feu (1967)
    La caravane de feu
    6.8
    • additional conductor (uncredited)
    • 1967

Composer



  • The Cheap Detective
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • James A. Osmond in Tom grand cœur (1978)
    Tom grand cœur
    5.8
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Theodore Bikel, June Lockhart, Guy Boyd, Laurie Heineman, Season Hubley, Stephen Macht, Ben Masters, Cristina Raines, and Michael Tolan in Loose Change (1978)
    Loose Change
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977–1978
  • Rod Taylor, Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Smika Hunter in The Oregon Trail (1976)
    The Oregon Trail
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Composer (music score)
    • 1978
  • Art Carney in Lanigan's Rabbi (1976)
    Lanigan's Rabbi
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Three Times Daley
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • The Bell Telephone Jubilee (1976)
    The Bell Telephone Jubilee
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Jessica Walter in Amy Prentiss (1974)
    Amy Prentiss
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1974–1975
  • The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973)
    The Soul of Nigger Charley
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Sinatra Featuring Don Costa and His Orchestra (1969)
    Sinatra Featuring Don Costa and His Orchestra
    8.3
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Les années fantastiques (1968)
    Les années fantastiques
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Police sur la ville (1968)
    Police sur la ville
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Ready and Willing (1967)
    Ready and Willing
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • Violence à Jericho (1967)
    Violence à Jericho
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1967

Actor



  • Nikka Costa: (Out Here) On My Own
    Music Video
    • Don Costa
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 10, 1925
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 19, 1983
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Terry Ray Costa? - January 19, 1983 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Nikka Costa
  • Other works
    Cut several blues guitar tracks under the name Muvva 'Guitar' Hubbard.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Daughter Nikka Costa is Frank Sinatra's goddaughter.
  • Nickname
    • Puccini of Pop

FAQ

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  • When did Don Costa die?
    January 19, 1983
  • How did Don Costa die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Don Costa when he died?
    57 years old
  • Where did Don Costa die?
    New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Don Costa born?
    July 10, 1925

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