Edward L. Cahn

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 126

Gender Male

Birthday 1899-02-12

Day of Death 1963-08-25 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Eddie Cahn
Edward L. Kahn
Edward Kahn
Edward Cahn

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Edward L. Cahn

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Edward L. Cahn (February 12, 1899 – August 25, 1963) was an American film director. He is best known for directing Our Gang comedies from 1939-1943, and a long line of other short subjects and B-movies afterward. He is also known for directing the 1958 film It! The Terror from Beyond Space, that inspired the 1979 film Alien. He made a number of films for American International Pictures. His brother was film editor Philip Cahn.

Known For

Directing

1962		Incident in an Alley … Director
1962		Beauty and the Beast … Director

1961		The Clown and the Kid … Director
1961		Gun Street … Director
1961		Boy Who Caught a Crook … Director
1961		Secret of Deep Harbor … Director
1961		You Have to Run Fast … Director
1961		When the Clock Strikes … Director
1961		The Gambler Wore a Gun … Director
1961		Gun Fight … Director
1961		Operation Bottleneck … Director
1961		Police Dog Story … Director
1961		Frontier Uprising … Director
1961		Five Guns to Tombstone … Director

1960		The Walking Target … Director
1960		Cage of Evil … Director
1960		The Music Box Kid … Director
1960		Noose for a Gunman … Director
1960		Twelve Hours to Kill … Director
1960		Oklahoma Territory … Director
1960		Three Came to Kill … Director
1960		Gunfighters of Abilene … Director

1959		A Dog's Best Friend … Director
1959		Vice Raid … Director
1959		The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake … Director
1959		Pier 5, Havana … Director
1959		Inside the Mafia … Director
1959		Invisible Invaders … Director
1959		Riot in Juvenile Prison … Director
1959		Guns Girls and Gangsters … Director

1958		Hong Kong Confidential … Director
1958		Curse of the Faceless Man … Director
1958		It! The Terror from Beyond Space … Director
1958		Suicide Battalion … Director
1958		Jet Attack … Director

1957		Motorcycle Gang … Director
1957		Invasion of the Saucer-Men … Director
1957		Dragstrip Girl … Director
1957		Voodoo Woman … Director
1957		Zombies of Mora Tau … Director

1956		Shake, Rattle and Rock! … Director
1956		Flesh and the Spur … Director
1956		The She-Creature … Director
1956		Girls in Prison … Director
1956		Runaway Daughters … Director

1955		Betrayed Women … Director
1955		Creature with the Atom Brain … Director

1951

… Director

1950		Experiment Alcatraz … Director
1950		Destination Murder … Director

1949		Prejudice … Director
1949		I Cheated the Law … Director
1949		Annie Was a Wonder … Director

1948		Bungalow 13 … Director
1948		The Fabulous Fraud … Director
1948		The Checkered Coat … Director
1948		Souvenirs of Death … Director
1948		Goodbye, Miss Turlock … Director

1947		The Gas House Kids in Hollywood … Director
1947		Born to Speed … Director

1945		Dangerous Partners … Director
1945		Main Street After Dark … Director

1944

… Director

1943		Three Smart Guys … Director
1943		Ode to Victory … Director
1943		Nursery Rhyme Mysteries … Director
1943		Don't You Believe It … Director
1943		That's Why I Left You … Director
1943		For God and Country … Director
1943		Plan for Destruction … Director

1942		Madero of Mexico … Director
1942		The Omaha Trail … Director
1942		Surprised Parties … Director
1942		Don't Lie … Director
1942		Going to Press … Director
1942		Flag of Mercy … Director
1942		Melodies Old and New … Director

1941		Wedding Worries … Director
1941		Main Street on the March! … Director
1941		Come Back, Miss Pipps … Director
1941		Helping Hands … Director
1941		Robot Wrecks … Director
1941		Redhead … Director
1941		1-2-3-Go! … Director
1941		Ye Olde Minstrels … Director
1941		Fightin' Fools … Director
1941		Baby Blues … Director

1940		Kiddie Kure … Director
1940		Goin' Fishin' … Director
1940		Waldo's Last Stand … Director
1940		Good Bad Boys … Director
1940		Bubbling Troubles … Director
1940		The New Pupil … Director
1940		All About Hash … Director
1940		The Big Premiere … Director
1940		Alfalfa's Double … Director

1939		Time Out for Lessons … Director
1939		Dad for a Day … Director
1939		Captain Spanky's Show Boat … Director
1939		Auto Antics … Director
1939		Joy Scouts … Director
1939		The Giant of Norway … Director
1939		Angel of Mercy … Director

1938		Grid Rules … Director
1938		The Man on the Rock … Director
1938		Bravest of the Brave … Director

1937		Bad Guy … Director
1937		Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States … Director

1936		Foolproof … Director
1936		The Perfect Set-Up … Director

1935		Hit-and-Run Driver … Director
1935		A Thrill for Thelma … Director
1935		Confidential … Director
1935		Death Drives Through … Director

1934

… Director

1933		Emergency Call … Director
1933		Laughter in Hell … Director

1932		Afraid to Talk … Director
1932		Radio Patrol … Director
1932		Law and Order … Director

1931

… Director

Editing

1929		The Last Performance … Editor
1929		Broadway … Editor
1929		The Girl on the Barge … Editor

1928

… Editor

1927

… Editor

Production

1950		Experiment Alcatraz … Producer
1950		Destination Murder … Producer

1941

… Producer

Crew

1956

… Additional Dialogue

Writing

1943

… Writer

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