Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume & Make-Up

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

October 28, 1897

died

October 24, 1981

place of birth

San Bernadino, California, USA

also known as

Edith Claire Posener

total credits

9 movies

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

The Oscar

as Edith Head

Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant

as Edith Head

The Pleasure of His Company

The Pleasure of His Company

as Dress Designer (uncredited)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as Self (archive footage)

The Women Who Run Hollywood

The Women Who Run Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

The Costume Designer

The Costume Designer

as Self (uncredited)

Filmography

9 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Oscar
5.0

The Oscar

1966as Edith Head
Lucy Gallant
7.0

Lucy Gallant

1955as Edith Head
The Pleasure of His Company
6.4

The Pleasure of His Company

1961as Dress Designer (uncredited)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
7.7

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002as Self (archive footage)
The Women Who Run Hollywood
7.1

The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016as Self (archive footage)
The Costume Designer
10.0

The Costume Designer

1950as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood Extra Girl
7.5

Hollywood Extra Girl

1935as Edith Head (uncredited)
Edith Head
8.0

Edith Head

1981as Self
The Art of Exaggeration: Designs for Sweet Charity by Edith Head

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

1969as Host