Edward L. Cahn
BIOGRAPHY
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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
Gender
Male
Birthday
12 February 1899
Death Day
25 August 1963
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Eddie Cahn, Edward L. Kahn, Edward Kahn, Edward Cahn
MEDIA
FILMOGRAPHY
Robot Wrecks
1941-07-12Director, Producer
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958-07-31Director
Vice Raid
1959-12-01Director
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955-07-01Director
Experiment Alcatraz
1950-11-21Director, Producer
Destination Murder
1950-06-09Director, Producer
Dragstrip Girl
1957-04-24Director
The She-Creature
1956-08-01Director
Zombies of Mora Tau
1957-03-01Director
Voodoo Woman
1957-04-11Director
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
1957-06-01Director
Two Dollar Bettor
1951-09-09Director
Afraid to Talk
1932-11-17Director
Cage of Evil
1960-07-01Director
Riot in Juvenile Prison
1959-04-01Director
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
1959-01-01Director
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
1959-11-13Director
Invisible Invaders
1959-05-15Director
Curse of the Faceless Man
1958-08-14Director
When the Clock Strikes
1961-06-10Director
The Music Box Kid
1960-06-01Director
Homicide Squad
1931-08-01Director
Law and Order
1932-02-09Director
Radio Patrol
1932-06-02Director
Laughter in Hell
1933-01-12Director
Emergency Call
1933-06-24Director
Confidential
1935-10-16Director
Betrayed Women
1955-07-17Director
Girls in Prison
1956-07-01Director
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956-11-01Director
Plan for Destruction
1943-04-22Director
Suicide Battalion
1958-02-28Director
The Walking Target
1960-10-01Director
Main Street After Dark
1945-01-12Director
Jet Attack
1958-02-15Director
Inside the Mafia
1959-09-01Director
Oklahoma Territory
1960-03-01Director
A Thrill for Thelma
1935-11-23Director
Hit-and-Run Driver
1935-12-28Director
The Perfect Set-Up
1936-02-01Director
Foolproof
1936-03-07Director
Dangerous Partners
1945-06-07Director
Gunfighters of Abilene
1960-01-01Director
Incident in an Alley
1962-05-16Director
Three Came to Kill
1960-03-01Director
I Cheated the Law
1949-03-04Director
Hong Kong Confidential
1958-10-01Director
Pier 5, Havana
1959-10-09Director
Boy Who Caught a Crook
1961-10-01Director
Death Drives Through
1935-02-25Director
Noose for a Gunman
1960-05-01Director
Redhead
1941-05-21Director
Gun Street
1961-11-05Director
The Clown and the Kid
1961-12-27Director
The Fabulous Fraud
1948-08-28Director
You Have to Run Fast
1961-07-01Director
Beauty and the Beast
1962-03-01Director
The Gambler Wore a Gun
1961-05-04Director
Flesh and the Spur
1956-09-25Director, Additional Dialogue
Motorcycle Gang
1957-10-22Director
Frontier Uprising
1961-02-01Director
Five Guns to Tombstone
1961-01-07Director
Runaway Daughters
1956-01-20Director
Bad Guy
1937-08-27Director
Police Dog Story
1961-02-01Director
The Checkered Coat
1948-07-16Director
Secret of Deep Harbor
1961-09-19Director
Operation Bottleneck
1961-04-07Director
Gun Fight
1961-04-30Director
The Last Performance
1929-10-13Editor
Broadway
1929-05-27Editor
That's Why I Left You
1943-06-12Director
Captain Spanky's Show Boat
1939-09-08Director
Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States
1937-03-20Director
Auto Antics
1939-07-22Director
Twelve Hours to Kill
1960-04-02Director
Come Back, Miss Pipps
1941-10-24Director
Alfalfa's Double
1940-01-20Director
Melodies Old and New
1942-01-24Director
Don't Lie
1942-04-04Director
Helping Hands
1941-09-29Director
The Big Premiere
1940-03-09Director
Waldo's Last Stand
1940-10-05Director
Born to Speed
1947-01-12Director
Annie Was a Wonder
1949-01-29Director
The Girl on the Barge
1929-02-03Editor
Bungalow 13
1948-11-19Director
The Omaha Trail
1942-09-01Director
The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
1947-08-23Director
Fightin' Fools
1941-02-25Director
Don't You Believe It
1943-07-03Director
Angel of Mercy
1939-05-20Director
Main Street on the March!
1941-12-09Director
For God and Country
1943-05-15Director
Goodbye, Miss Turlock
1948-01-24Director
A Dog's Best Friend
1959-12-20Director
Surprised Parties
1942-05-30Director
Bubbling Troubles
1940-05-25Director
The Man Who Laughs
1928-11-04Editor
Kiddie Kure
1940-11-23Director
The Giant of Norway
1939-06-24Director
The Man on the Rock
1938-09-03Director
Wedding Worries
1941-12-13Director
Main Street Today
1944-03-25Director
Going to Press
1942-03-07Director
1-2-3-Go!
1941-04-26Director
Ode to Victory
1943-07-31Director, Writer
Surrender
1927-01-02Editor
Souvenirs of Death
1948-06-19Director
Flag of Mercy
1942-01-31Director
Joy Scouts
1939-06-24Director
Dad for a Day
1939-10-20Director
Time Out for Lessons
1939-12-02Director
All About Hash
1940-03-30Director
The New Pupil
1940-04-27Director
Good Bad Boys
1940-09-07Director
Goin' Fishin'
1940-10-26Director
Baby Blues
1941-02-15Director
Ye Olde Minstrels
1941-03-18Director
Three Smart Guys
1943-10-23Director
Bravest of the Brave
1938-08-06Director
Madero of Mexico
1942-11-28Director
Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
1943-07-03Director
Grid Rules
1938-10-15Director
Prejudice
1949-10-17Director
The Great Plane Robbery
1950-03-10Director
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