Edith Head

Edith Head

Personal information

Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Known credits
490
Gender
Female
Born
October 28, 1897
Died
October 24, 1981
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).

Popular

Rear Window
Movie
1954

Rear Window

Movie · 1954

Vertigo
Movie
1958

Vertigo

Movie · 1958

The Birds
Movie
1963

The Birds

Movie · 1963

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Movie
1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Movie · 1961

The Sting
Movie
1973

The Sting

Movie · 1973

Sunset Boulevard
Movie
1950

Sunset Boulevard

Movie · 1950