Gender
Male
Born
Oct 21, 1920
New Iberia, Louisiana, USA
Died
Jan 24, 2000
Dallas, Texas, USA
Producer Designer
Relations
Husband of
Jean Eckart (1943 - 1993) her death
See Also
  • CREDITS
    Mame (Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)
    • Original Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Of Mice and Men (Dec 18, 1974 - Feb 09, 1975)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayDramaRevival
    Norman, Is That You? (Feb 19, 1970 - Feb 28, 1970)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayOriginal
    A Way of Life (Never Officially Opened - Feb 01, 1969)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayOriginal
    The Fig Leaves Are Falling (Jan 02, 1969 - Jan 06, 1969)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    Maggie Flynn (Oct 23, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N (Apr 04, 1968 - Apr 27, 1968)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    Agatha Sue, I Love You (Dec 14, 1966 - Dec 17, 1966)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Zulu and the Zayda (Nov 10, 1965 - Apr 16, 1966)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Flora, The Red Menace (May 11, 1965 - Jul 24, 1965)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    Fade Out - Fade In (May 26, 1964 - Apr 17, 1965)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Anyone Can Whistle (Apr 04, 1964 - Apr 11, 1964)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    Here's Love (Oct 03, 1963 - Jul 25, 1964)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (Aug 27, 1963 - Oct 05, 1963)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    She Loves Me (Apr 23, 1963 - Jan 11, 1964)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Never Too Late (Nov 27, 1962 - Apr 24, 1965)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Take Her, She's Mine (Dec 21, 1961 - Dec 08, 1962)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Let It Ride! (Oct 12, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Happiest Girl in the World (Apr 03, 1961 - Jun 24, 1961)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Viva Madison Avenue! (Apr 06, 1960 - Apr 07, 1960)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Fiorello! (Nov 23, 1959 - Oct 28, 1961)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
    • Produced by William and Jean Eckart
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Body Beautiful (Jan 23, 1958 - Mar 15, 1958)
    • Scenic Design by Jean and William Eckart
    • Lighting Design by Jean and William Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Copper and Brass (Oct 17, 1957 - Nov 16, 1957)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Livin' The Life (Apr 27, 1957 - May 19, 1957)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    Li'l Abner (Nov 15, 1956 - Jul 12, 1958)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Mister Johnson (Mar 29, 1956 - May 05, 1956)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Damn Yankees (May 05, 1955 - Oct 12, 1957)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Portrait of a Lady (Dec 21, 1954 - Dec 25, 1954)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Wedding Breakfast (Nov 20, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayRomanceOriginal
    The Golden Apple (Apr 20, 1954 - Aug 07, 1954)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Dead Pigeon (Dec 23, 1953 - Jan 09, 1954)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayOriginal
    Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (Dec 17, 1953 - Nov 13, 1954)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Gertie (Jan 30, 1952 - Feb 02, 1952)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    To Dorothy, A Son (Nov 19, 1951 - Nov 24, 1951)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Glad Tidings (Oct 11, 1951 - Jan 05, 1952)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Mame (Sep 25, 1969 - Jun 13, 1970)
    • Scenic Design by William Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Mame (Jan 24, 1969 - May 17, 1969)
    • Scenic Design by William Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Mame (Apr 30, 1968 - Aug 31, 1968)
    • Scenic Design by William Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Mame (Aug 29, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Here's Love (Aug 03, 1964 - Dec 19, 1964)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalOriginal
    Take Her, She's Mine (Dec 10, 1962 - Jul 13, 1963)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Once Upon a Mattress (Oct 21, 1960 - May 27, 1961)
    • Scenic Design by William Eckart
    • Costume Design by William Eckart
    • Based on the Broadway Production by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Once Upon a Mattress (Sep 01, 1960 - Mar 18, 1961)
    • Scenic Design by William Eckart
    • Costume Design by William Eckart
    • Based on the Broadway Production by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Fiorello! (Aug 08, 1960 - Jan 27, 1962)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Li'l Abner (Nov 19, 1958 - Jan 03, 1959)
    • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
    • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Damn Yankees (Jan 18, 1958 - May 10, 1958)
    • Scenic Design by William Eckart
    • Costume Design by William Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Damn Yankees (Jan 21, 1956 - May 19, 1957)
    • Scenic Design by William Eckart
    • Costume Design by William Eckart
    MusicalComedyOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Scenic Design

    1966 | Nominee  | Mame
    Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
     

    Best Musical

    1960 | Nominee  | Once Upon a Mattress
    Produced by William and Jean Eckart
     

    Best Scenic Design (Musical)

    1960 | Nominee  | Fiorello!
    Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
Mame (Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)
  • Original Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyRevival
Of Mice and Men (Dec 18, 1974 - Feb 09, 1975)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayDramaRevival
Norman, Is That You? (Feb 19, 1970 - Feb 28, 1970)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayOriginal
A Way of Life (Never Officially Opened - Feb 01, 1969)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayOriginal
The Fig Leaves Are Falling (Jan 02, 1969 - Jan 06, 1969)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
Maggie Flynn (Oct 23, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N (Apr 04, 1968 - Apr 27, 1968)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
Agatha Sue, I Love You (Dec 14, 1966 - Dec 17, 1966)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
Mame (May 24, 1966 - Jan 03, 1970)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Zulu and the Zayda (Nov 10, 1965 - Apr 16, 1966)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Flora, The Red Menace (May 11, 1965 - Jul 24, 1965)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
Fade Out - Fade In (May 26, 1964 - Apr 17, 1965)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Anyone Can Whistle (Apr 04, 1964 - Apr 11, 1964)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
Here's Love (Oct 03, 1963 - Jul 25, 1964)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (Aug 27, 1963 - Oct 05, 1963)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
She Loves Me (Apr 23, 1963 - Jan 11, 1964)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Never Too Late (Nov 27, 1962 - Apr 24, 1965)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
Take Her, She's Mine (Dec 21, 1961 - Dec 08, 1962)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
Let It Ride! (Oct 12, 1961 - Dec 09, 1961)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Happiest Girl in the World (Apr 03, 1961 - Jun 24, 1961)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Viva Madison Avenue! (Apr 06, 1960 - Apr 07, 1960)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
Fiorello! (Nov 23, 1959 - Oct 28, 1961)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
  • Produced by William and Jean Eckart
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Body Beautiful (Jan 23, 1958 - Mar 15, 1958)
  • Scenic Design by Jean and William Eckart
  • Lighting Design by Jean and William Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Copper and Brass (Oct 17, 1957 - Nov 16, 1957)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Livin' The Life (Apr 27, 1957 - May 19, 1957)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
Li'l Abner (Nov 15, 1956 - Jul 12, 1958)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Mister Johnson (Mar 29, 1956 - May 05, 1956)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayDramaOriginal
Damn Yankees (May 05, 1955 - Oct 12, 1957)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Portrait of a Lady (Dec 21, 1954 - Dec 25, 1954)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayDramaOriginal
Wedding Breakfast (Nov 20, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayRomanceOriginal
The Golden Apple (Apr 20, 1954 - Aug 07, 1954)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Dead Pigeon (Dec 23, 1953 - Jan 09, 1954)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayOriginal
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (Dec 17, 1953 - Nov 13, 1954)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
Gertie (Jan 30, 1952 - Feb 02, 1952)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
To Dorothy, A Son (Nov 19, 1951 - Nov 24, 1951)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
Glad Tidings (Oct 11, 1951 - Jan 05, 1952)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
Mame (Sep 25, 1969 - Jun 13, 1970)
  • Scenic Design by William Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Mame (Jan 24, 1969 - May 17, 1969)
  • Scenic Design by William Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Mame (Apr 30, 1968 - Aug 31, 1968)
  • Scenic Design by William Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Mame (Aug 29, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Here's Love (Aug 03, 1964 - Dec 19, 1964)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalOriginal
Take Her, She's Mine (Dec 10, 1962 - Jul 13, 1963)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
PlayComedyOriginal
Once Upon a Mattress (Oct 21, 1960 - May 27, 1961)
  • Scenic Design by William Eckart
  • Costume Design by William Eckart
  • Based on the Broadway Production by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Once Upon a Mattress (Sep 01, 1960 - Mar 18, 1961)
  • Scenic Design by William Eckart
  • Costume Design by William Eckart
  • Based on the Broadway Production by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Fiorello! (Aug 08, 1960 - Jan 27, 1962)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Costume Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Li'l Abner (Nov 19, 1958 - Jan 03, 1959)
  • Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
  • Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Damn Yankees (Jan 18, 1958 - May 10, 1958)
  • Scenic Design by William Eckart
  • Costume Design by William Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal
Damn Yankees (Jan 21, 1956 - May 19, 1957)
  • Scenic Design by William Eckart
  • Costume Design by William Eckart
MusicalComedyOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Scenic Design

1966 | Nominee  | Mame
Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart
 

Best Musical

1960 | Nominee  | Once Upon a Mattress
Produced by William and Jean Eckart
 

Best Scenic Design (Musical)

1960 | Nominee  | Fiorello!
Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart

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