Edith Head
(1897-1981)
American film and television costumer
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Edith Claire Head (née Posener; October 28, 1897 – October 24, 1981) was an American film costume designer. She has received a record 35 nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design and has won a record eight times, making her both the most awarded and most nominated woman in the Academy's history. Head is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential costume designers in film history.
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Edith Claire Posener 28 October 1897 San Bernardino, California
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| Died |
24 October 1981 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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