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

The Oscar

Edith Head

The Pleasure of His Company

Dress Designer (uncredited)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Self (archive footage)

The Women Who Run Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

The Costume Designer

Self (uncredited)

Lucy Gallant

Edith Head

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

Host

Hollywood Extra Girl

Edith Head (uncredited)