Edith Head - Wikipedia
Edith Claire Head (née Posener; October 28, 1897 – October 24, 1981) was an American film costume designer. She received a record 35 nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design …
Edith Head - IMDb
Edith was the chief costume designer for Universal Studios having started her career as a sketch artist at Paramount. Sweet Charity was her 1,130th film, Over the years she had over30 Oscar …
Edith Head | Biography, Notable Movies & Designs | Britannica
She was the first woman to head a design department at a major studio. From then on, at Paramount and later at Universal Studios, she became America’s best-known and most successful Hollywood …
Edith Head | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...
A winner of eight Academy Awards for Costume Design, Edith Head helped define the style of classic Hollywood with her striking work at Paramount and Universal. Some of the movie stars she dressed …
TCM Spotlight: Edith Head
Sep 1, 2025 · Costume designer Edith Head had an illustrious career in Hollywood. She worked on over 1,000 films and was nominated for 35 Academy Awards, eight of which she won. Ambitious from the …
Who Was Edith Head? | Oklahoma City Museum of Art | OKCMOA
May 6, 2024 · With the opening of our summer exhibition Edith Head: Hollywood’s Costume Designer on June 22, some people might be wondering, “who is Edith Head?” Unless you’re a classic Hollywood …
Personal Papers – Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater ...
Edith Head remains one of the most versatile and celebrated costume designers in motion picture history. Born Edith Claire Posener in San Bernardino, California, on October 28, 1897, she adopted …