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Home/People/Edith Head
Edith Head profile photo
Born
Oct 28, 1897Died: Oct 24, 1981
Lived 83 years
Place of Birth
San Bernadino, California, USA
Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

9
Movies
7
TV Shows
Also Known As
Edith Claire Posener
IMDb Profile

Edith Head

Costume & Make-Up

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).
The Women Who Run Hollywood poster

The Women Who Run Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)
2016
Edith Head: The Paramount Years poster

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as Self (archive footage)
2002
Edith Head poster

Edith Head

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

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

as Host
1969
The Oscar poster

The Oscar

as Edith Head
1966
The Pleasure of His Company poster

The Pleasure of His Company

as Dress Designer (uncredited)
1961
Lucy Gallant poster

Lucy Gallant

as Edith Head
1955
The Costume Designer poster

The Costume Designer

as Self (uncredited)
1950
Hollywood Extra Girl poster

Hollywood Extra Girl

as Edith Head (uncredited)
1935