Edith Head

Edith Head

Actor

San Bernadino, California, USA
October 28, 1897

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).

Photo

Edith Head 1

Representative Works

Rear Window
Rear Window
8.3
/ English
Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday
7.9
/ English
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
8.3
/ English
Vertigo
Vertigo
8.1
/ English
The Sting
The Sting
8.0
/ English
The Birds
The Birds
7.5
/ English
Hud
Hud
7.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Rear Window
1954Winner

Best Performance

Rear Window

Roman Holiday
1953Winner

Best Performance

Roman Holiday

The Ten Commandments
1956Winner

Best Performance

The Ten Commandments

Career Highlights

Sunset Boulevard
1950Highlight

Best Performance

Sunset Boulevard

Vertigo
1958Highlight

Best Performance

Vertigo

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