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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 29min
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 9min
78
Wardrobe Designer
Airport 1975

Airport 1975

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

The Sting

1973 Comedy, Crime 2h 9min
82
Costume Design
Airport

Airport

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

Colossus: The Forbin Project

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

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969 Adventure, Crime 1h 51min
80
Costume Design
Topaz

Topaz

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

Sweet Charity

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

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969 Drama, Western 1h 38min
63
Costume Design
Hellfighters

Hellfighters

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

Barefoot in the Park

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

Torn Curtain

1966 Thriller 2h 7min
66
Costume Design
El Dorado

El Dorado

1966 Western 2h 6min
75
Costume Design
The Great Race

The Great Race

1965 Action, Adventure 2h 40min
72
Costume Design
Marnie

Marnie

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

Sex and the Single Girl

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

The Disorderly Orderly

1964 Comedy, Romance 1h 29min
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 47min
66
Costume Design
Hud

Hud

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

Donovan's Reef

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

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962 Western 2h 3min
81
Costume Design
Hatari!

Hatari!

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

Breakfast at Tiffany's

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

Blue Hawaii

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

Pocketful of Miracles

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

The Errand Boy

1961 Comedy 1h 32min
64
Costume Design
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961 Comedy 1h 35min
63
Costume Design
The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers!

1959 Action, Western 1h 40min
63
Costume Design
Vertigo

Vertigo

1958 Mystery, Thriller 2h 8min
82
Costume Design
Houseboat

Houseboat

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

Witness for the Prosecution

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

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957 Drama, Western 2h 2min
71
Costume Design
Funny Face

Funny Face

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

The Ten Commandments

1956 Drama, History 3h 40min
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 46min
74
Costume Design
The Court Jester

The Court Jester

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

The Trouble with Harry

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

Rear Window

1954 Mystery, Thriller 1h 52min
85
Costume Design
Sabrina

Sabrina

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

White Christmas

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

Living It Up

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

The War of the Worlds

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

Roman Holiday

1953 Comedy, Drama 1h 59min
80
Costume Design
Shane

Shane

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

The Greatest Show on Earth

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

A Place in the Sun

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

When Worlds Collide

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

Ace in the Hole

1951 Drama 1h 52min
81
Costume Design
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950 Drama 1h 50min
84
Costume Design
All About Eve

All About Eve

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

Let's Dance

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

Samson and Delilah

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

Sorry, Wrong Number

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

The Big Clock

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

To Each His Own

1946 Drama 2h 2min
76
Costume Design
Notorious

Notorious

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

Blue Skies

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

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

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

The Lost Weekend

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

Hail the Conquering Hero

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

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

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

Going My Way

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

Double Indemnity

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

Ministry of Fear

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

Lady of Burlesque

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

Road to Morocco

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

I Married a Witch

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

Holiday Inn

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

This Gun for Hire

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

The Lady Eve

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

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

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

She Done Him Wrong

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

Love Me Tonight

1932 Comedy, Romance 1h 29min
75
Costume Design

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