Personal Info
Known For
Costume & Make-Up
Gender
Female
Birthday
10/28/1897
Place of Birth
San Bernadino, California, USA
Also Known As
Edith Claire Posener
Edith Head
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).
Known For
The Oscar
as Edith Head
Lucy Gallant
as Edith Head
Edith Head
as Self
The Pleasure of His Company
as Dress Designer (uncredited)
The Costume Designer
as Self (uncredited)
The Women Who Run Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Art of Exaggeration: Designs for Sweet Charity by Edith Head
as Host
Hollywood Extra Girl
as Edith Head (uncredited)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as Self (archive footage)