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Edith Head - Biography & Filmography | The Couch Critic
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Edith Head
Born
Oct 28, 1897
Died: 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
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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).
Movies
9
TV Shows
7
The Women Who Run Hollywood
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Self (archive footage)
2016
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
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Self (archive footage)
2002
Edith Head
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Self
1981
The Art of Exaggeration: Designs for Sweet Charity by Edith Head
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Host
1969
The Oscar
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Edith Head
1966
The Pleasure of His Company
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Dress Designer (uncredited)
1961
Lucy Gallant
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Edith Head
1955
The Costume Designer
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Self (uncredited)
1950
Hollywood Extra Girl
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Edith Head (uncredited)
1935