Edith Head
Costume Designer, Film costumer designer
1897 – 1981
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Who was Edith Head?
Edith Head was an American costume designer who won eight Academy Awards, more than any other woman.
Famous Quotes:
- A designer is only as good as the star who wears her clothes.
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- Born
- Oct 28, 1897
San Bernardino - Also known as
- Edith Claire Posener
- The Doctor
- Queen of the shirtwaisters
- Parents
- Spouses
- Charles Head
(1923/07/25 - 1936) - Wiard Ihnen
(1940/09/08 - 1979/06/22)
- Charles Head
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley
( - 1919) - M.A., Stanford University
( - 1920) - Chouinard Art Institute
- Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley
- Employment
- The Bishop's School
- Paramount Pictures
(1924 - 1967) - Universal Studios
(1967/03/27 - 1981)
- Lived in
- Nevada
- San Bernardino
- Died
- Oct 24, 1981
Los Angeles - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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