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Edith Head
Person

Edith Head

Specialty
Costume & Make-Up
Birth
October 28, 1897 · 83 years
Death
October 24, 1981
Origin
San Bernadino, California, USA

Technical Alias

Edith Claire Posener

Professional Trajectory

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).

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