1897 - 1981
Edith Head American Costume Designer
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Edith Head was previously married to Wiard Ihnen (1940 - 1979) and Charles Head (1923 - 1938).
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
41 years, 5 months
|
28 years, 8 months
|
16 years
|
|---|
| Total | 2 |
41 years, 5 months
|
28 years, 8 months
|
16 years
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Edith
|
| Middle Name |
Claire
|
| Last Name |
Head
|
| Maiden Name |
Posener
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Edith Claire Posener
|
| Alternative Name |
Edith Head, Edith Ihnen
|
| Birthday |
28th October, 1897
|
| Birthplace |
San Bernardino, California
|
| Died |
24th October, 1981
|
| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California
|
| Cause of Death |
Bone Marrow Disease
|
| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
|
| Height |
5' 1½" (156 cm)
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Roman Catholic
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation |
Costume Designer
|
| Year(s) Active |
1927–1981
|
| Father |
Max Posener, Frank Spare (step father)
|
| Mother |
Anna E. Levy
|
| Friend |
Richard Cromwell, Audrey Hepburn, Hal Wallis
|
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.
