Edith Head

Personal Info

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

Known Credits

16

Gender

Female

Birthday

1897-10-28

Day of death

1981-10-24 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

San Bernadino, California, USA

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

    Columbo

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Lucy Gallant

    Lucy Gallant

  • Edith Head

    Edith Head

  • The Pleasure of His Company

    The Pleasure of His Company

  • Flick Flack

    Flick Flack

  • The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

  • The Oscar

    The Oscar

  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years

    Edith Head: The Paramount Years

  • The Women Who Run Hollywood

    The Women Who Run Hollywood

  • Hollywood Extra Girl

    Hollywood Extra Girl

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

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