Edith Head

Gender: Female

Birthday: 1897-10-28 - 1981-10-24

Place of Birth: San Bernadino, California, USA

Also Known As: Edith Claire Posener

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

1971

Columbo

(Edith Head)

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

(Self)

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

(Self)

1974

Dinah!

(Self - Guest)

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

(Self)

1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

(Self)

1974

Flick Flack

1966

The Oscar

(Edith Head)

2016

The Women Who Run Hollywood

(Self (archive footage))

1961

The Pleasure of His Company

(Dress Designer (uncredited))

1950

The Costume Designer

(Self (uncredited))

2002

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

(Self (archive footage))

1935

Hollywood Extra Girl

(Edith Head (uncredited))

1955

Lucy Gallant

(Edith Head)

1969

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

(Host)

1981

Edith Head

(Self)