Edith Head
Edith Head · Arts & Literature
Legendary costume designer with a record eight Academy Awards for Hollywood classics.
1897, San Bernardino, California, USA — 1981, Los Angeles, California, USA
United States
Edith Head is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Legendary costume designer with a record eight Academy Awards for Hollywood classics.
Edith Head was Hollywood's most honored costume designer, earning a record eight Academy Awards and 35 nominations over a career at Paramount and Universal spanning classics from 'Roman Holiday' to 'The Sting'. Born Edith Posener to Ashkenazi Jewish parents (Max Posener and Anna Levy), she was raised Catholic through a stepfather, but her documented ancestry on both sides was Jewish.
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Legendary costume designer with a record eight Academy Awards for Hollywood classics.
Source: IMDb (Jewish Actors list)
