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Edith Head was an American costume designer who won eight Oscars and worked on hundreds of films. She was known for her close collaboration with stars, her innovative designs, and her long career at Paramount and Universal.
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Oct 28, 2013 · Edith Head was a renowned costume designer who worked on hundreds of classic films, from Hitchcock's blondes to Audrey Hepburn's icons. See 30 of her most memorable creations in this slideshow tribute to her 116th birthday.
Edith Head (1897-1981) was a legendary costume designer and actress, known for her work on classic films such as Sabrina, Roman Holiday and All About Eve. She won eight Oscars and was nominated for 28, and also appeared in TV shows and plays.
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Jul 8, 2024 · Edith Head was a renowned American costume designer who won eight Academy Awards for her work in films such as The Heiress, Samson and Delilah, and The Sting. Learn about her life, career, and achievements in this article from Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Learn about Edith Head, a legendary costume designer who won eight Oscars and dressed Hollywood stars like Grace Kelly, Cary Grant and Elizabeth Taylor. Explore highlights from the Margaret Herrick Library and the Academy Film Archive featuring her work and legacy.
Edith Head was a legendary costume designer and actress who won eight Oscars and was nominated 35 times. She worked on classic films such as Sabrina, Roman Holiday and The Sting, and influenced the character of Edna Mode in The Incredibles.
Nominated thirty-five times for the Academy Award for best costume design, Edith Head (1897–1981) was one of the most prolific and certainly one of the most celebrated movie designers from the 1930s to the 1970s.
