Biography
William Ware Theiss, also credited as William Theiss, was an American costume designer for film and television. He designed costumes for the entire run of the television series Star Trek (1966–1969). He had previously worked as a personal assistant to Cary Grant and designed costumes for the 1964 stage production The World of Ray Bradbury, which led to his introduction to Gene Roddenberry via D. C. Fontana.
Theiss's film credits include Spartacus (1960), Harold and Maude (1971), Bound for Glory (1976), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), Goin' South (1978), Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979), The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) and Heart Like a Wheel (1983). He received three Academy Award nominations for Best Costume Design. For television he also designed for the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1988), winning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Series for the episode "The Big Goodbye".
Theiss was born on 20 November 1931 in Medford, Massachusetts, and died on 15 December 1992 in Los Angeles, California.
