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Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume & Make-Up • San Bernadino, California, USA • Born October 28, 1897 • † October 24, 1981

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).

77
Films

Filmography (77)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982 • Mystery, Comedy • 1h 29m
68
Costume Design
Family Plot

Family Plot

1976 • Mystery, Thriller • 2h
68
Costume Design
The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

1975 • Adventure, Drama • 2h 9m
78
Wardrobe Designer
Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974 • Action, Thriller • 1h 47m
57
Costume Design
The Sting

The Sting

1973 • Comedy, Crime • 2h 9m
82
Costume Design
Airport

Airport

1970 • Action, Thriller • 2h 17m
66
Costume Design
Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970 • Science Fiction, Thriller • 1h 40m
71
Costume Design
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969 • Adventure, Crime • 1h 51m
80
Costume Design
Topaz

Topaz

1969 • Thriller, Drama • 2h 7m
62
Costume Design
Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969 • Comedy, Drama • 2h 33m
69
Costume Design
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 • Drama, Western • 1h 38m
63
Costume Design
Hellfighters

Hellfighters

1968 • Action, Adventure • 2h 1m
65
Costume Design
Barefoot in the Park

Barefoot in the Park

1967 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 46m
70
Costume Design
Torn Curtain

Torn Curtain

1966 • Thriller • 2h 7m
66
Costume Design
El Dorado

El Dorado

1966 • Western • 2h 6m
75
Costume Design
The Great Race

The Great Race

1965 • Action, Adventure • 2h 40m
72
Costume Design
Marnie

Marnie

1964 • Mystery, Thriller • 2h 10m
71
Costume Design
Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl

1964 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 50m
64
Costume Design
The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly

1964 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 29m
63
Costume Design
The Birds

The Birds

1963 • Horror, Thriller • 2h
76
Costume Design
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963 • Science Fiction, Comedy • 1h 47m
66
Costume Design
Hud

Hud

1963 • Drama, Western • 1h 52m
78
Costume Design
Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

1963 • Adventure, Comedy • 1h 49m
67
Costume Design
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962 • Western • 2h 3m
81
Costume Design
Hatari!

Hatari!

1962 • Action, Adventure • 2h 37m
71
Costume Design
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 55m
75
Costume Supervisor
Blue Hawaii

Blue Hawaii

1961 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 42m
61
Costume Design
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961 • Comedy, Drama • 2h 16m
71
Costume Design
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961 • Comedy • 1h 32m
64
Costume Design
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961 • Comedy • 1h 35m
63
Costume Design
The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers!

1959 • Action, Western • 1h 40m
63
Costume Design
Vertigo

Vertigo

1958 • Mystery, Thriller • 2h 8m
82
Costume Design
Houseboat

Houseboat

1958 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 50m
66
Costume Design
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

1957 • Mystery, Crime • 1h 56m
84
Costume Design
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957 • Drama, Western • 2h 2m
71
Costume Design
Funny Face

Funny Face

1957 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 43m
70
Costume Design
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956 • Drama, History • 3h 40m
79
Costume Design
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956 • Mystery, Thriller • 2h
74
Costume Design
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

1955 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 46m
74
Costume Design
The Court Jester

The Court Jester

1955 • Adventure, Comedy • 1h 41m
78
Costume Design
The Trouble with Harry

The Trouble with Harry

1955 • Mystery, Comedy • 1h 39m
70
Costume Design
Rear Window

Rear Window

1954 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 52m
85
Costume Design
Sabrina

Sabrina

1954 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 53m
76
Costume Supervisor
White Christmas

White Christmas

1954 • Comedy, Romance • 2h
75
Costume Design
Living It Up

Living It Up

1954 • Comedy, Music • 1h 34m
65
Costume Design
The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

1953 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 25m
70
Costume Design
Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday

1953 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 59m
80
Costume Design
Shane

Shane

1953 • Drama, Western • 1h 58m
76
Costume Design
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952 • Drama, Romance • 2h 32m
65
Costume Design
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951 • Crime, Drama • 2h 2m
77
Costume Design
When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide

1951 • Science Fiction, Drama • 1h 23m
66
Costume Design
Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

1951 • Drama • 1h 52m
81
Costume Design
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950 • Drama • 1h 50m
84
Costume Design
All About Eve

All About Eve

1950 • Drama • 2h 19m
82
Costume Design
Let's Dance

Let's Dance

1950 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 52m
61
Costume Design
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1949 • Drama, Romance • 2h 14m
68
Costume Design
Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 29m
73
Costume Design
The Big Clock

The Big Clock

1948 • Thriller, Crime • 1h 35m
76
Costume Design
To Each His Own

To Each His Own

1946 • Drama • 2h 2m
76
Costume Design
Notorious

Notorious

1946 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 43m
79
Costume Design
Blue Skies

Blue Skies

1946 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 44m
64
Costume Design
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

1946 • Thriller, Drama • 1h 55m
74
Costume Design
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945 • Drama • 1h 41m
79
Costume Design
Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944 • Comedy, War • 1h 41m
76
Costume Design
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

1944 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 38m
75
Costume Design
Going My Way

Going My Way

1944 • Comedy, Drama • 2h 6m
70
Costume Design
Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944 • Thriller, Crime • 1h 47m
83
Costume Design
Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear

1944 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 26m
71
Costume Design
Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque

1943 • Mystery, Comedy • 1h 31m
63
Costume Design
Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco

1942 • Adventure, Comedy • 1h 22m
70
Costume Design
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942 • Comedy, Fantasy • 1h 14m
71
Costume Design
Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn

1942 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 41m
73
Costume Design
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

1942 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 21m
74
Costume Design
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 37m
77
Costume Design
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941 • Comedy, Fantasy • 1h 34m
75
Costume Design
She Done Him Wrong

She Done Him Wrong

1933 • Comedy, Crime • 1h 5m
63
Costume Design
Love Me Tonight

Love Me Tonight

1932 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 29m
75
Costume Design

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