Edith Head

1897-10-28 – 1981-10-24 (age 83) San Bernadino, California, USA

Biography

Edith Head (October 28, 1897 – October 24, 1981) was an American costume designer who won a record eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, starting with The Heiress (1949) and ending with The Sting (1973).

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Known For

The Oscar

1966

as Edith Head

Lucy Gallant

1955

as Edith Head

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

as Self (archive footage)

The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016

as Self (archive footage)

The Pleasure of His Company

1961

as Dress Designer (uncredited)

Hollywood Extra Girl

1935

as Edith Head (uncredited)

The Costume Designer

1950

as Self (uncredited)

Edith Head

1981

as Self

The Art of Exaggeration: Designs for Sweet Charity by Edith Head

1969

as Host