Edith Head

Personal Info

Birthday

October 28, 1897

Day of Death

1981-10-24

(83 years old)

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

Columbo

Lucy Gallant

The Pleasure of His Company

The Oscar

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

Hollywood Extra Girl

Filmography

2016
The Women Who Run Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
as Self (archive footage)
1981
Edith Head
as Self
1969
The Art of Exaggeration: Designs for Sweet Charity by Edith Head
as Host
1966
The Oscar
as Edith Head
1961
The Pleasure of His Company
as Dress Designer (uncredited)
1955
Lucy Gallant
as Edith Head
1950
The Costume Designer
as Self (uncredited)
1935
Hollywood Extra Girl
as Edith Head (uncredited)