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Edith Head

American film and television costumer (1897-1981)

  • Fame57.6
  • Momentum3.0
  • Designers rank#69
Source-basedStable
  • Fame57.6
  • Momentum3.0
  • Designers rank#69
  • Wikipedia16.2K
Lived 1897–1981, aged 84United States
United StatesUnited StatesDesignersDesigner
  • Wikipedia
    32 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1897–1981
    Aged 84
  • Known for
    The Oscar
    1966
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Edith Claire Head was an American film costume designer. She received a record 35 nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design and won a record eight times, making her both the most honored and most nominated woman in the Academy's history. She also holds the Guinness World Record for most-credited costume designer in film history, with a total of 432 credits.

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57.6
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Momentum3.0
Historical24.2
Now attention16.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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#69
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