Edward L. Cahn

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1899-02-12

Deathday 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

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

Director

1962
1962
1961
1961
1961
Gun Street

as Director

1961
1961
1961
1961
Frontier Uprising

as Director

1961
1961
Police Dog Story

as Director

1961
1961
1961
Gun Fight

as Director

1960
Cage of Evil

as Director

1960
The Music Box Kid

as Director

1960
The Walking Target

as Director

1960
Oklahoma Territory

as Director

1960
1960
Three Came to Kill

as Director

1960
Noose for a Gunman

as Director

1960
1959
Vice Raid

as Director

1959
1959
Invisible Invaders

as Director

1959
Inside the Mafia

as Director

1959
Pier 5, Havana

as Director

1959
1958
Suicide Battalion

as Director

1958
Jet Attack

as Director

1958
1957
Dragstrip Girl

as Director

1957
1957
Voodoo Woman

as Director

1957
Motorcycle Gang

as Director

1956
The She-Creature

as Director

1956
Girls in Prison

as Director

1956
1956
Flesh and the Spur

as Director

1956
Runaway Daughters

as Director

1955
Betrayed Women

as Director

1951
Two Dollar Bettor

as Director

1950
1950
Destination Murder

as Director

1949
I Cheated the Law

as Director

1949
Annie Was a Wonder

as Director

1949
Prejudice

as Director

1948
The Fabulous Fraud

as Director

1948
The Checkered Coat

as Director

1948
Bungalow 13

as Director

1948
1948
Souvenirs of Death

as Director

1947
Born to Speed

as Director

1945
1945
Dangerous Partners

as Director

1944
Main Street Today

as Director

1943
1943
1943
1943
1943
Ode to Victory

as Director

1943
Three Smart Guys

as Director

1943
1942
1942
Don't Lie

as Director

1942
The Omaha Trail

as Director

1942
Surprised Parties

as Director

1942
Going to Press

as Director

1942
Flag of Mercy

as Director

1942
Madero of Mexico

as Director

1941
Robot Wrecks

as Director

1941
Redhead

as Director

1941
1941
Helping Hands

as Director

1941
Fightin' Fools

as Director

1941
Wedding Worries

as Director

1941
1-2-3-Go!

as Director

1941
Baby Blues

as Director

1941
Ye Olde Minstrels

as Director

1940
Alfalfa's Double

as Director

1940
The Big Premiere

as Director

1940
Waldo's Last Stand

as Director

1940
Bubbling Troubles

as Director

1940
Kiddie Kure

as Director

1940
All About Hash

as Director

1940
The New Pupil

as Director

1940
Good Bad Boys

as Director

1940
Goin' Fishin'

as Director

1939
Auto Antics

as Director

1939
Angel of Mercy

as Director

1939
1939
Joy Scouts

as Director

1939
Dad for a Day

as Director

1939
1938
1938
1938
Grid Rules

as Director

1937
Bad Guy

as Director

1936
The Perfect Set-Up

as Director

1936
Foolproof

as Director

1935
Confidential

as Director

1935
1935
Hit-and-Run Driver

as Director

1935
1933
Laughter in Hell

as Director

1933
Emergency Call

as Director

1932
Afraid to Talk

as Director

1932
Law and Order

as Director

1932
Radio Patrol

as Director

1931
Homicide Squad

as Director

Editor

1929
1929
Broadway

as Editor

1929
1928
1927
Surrender

as Editor

Producer

1950
1950
Destination Murder

as Producer

1941
Robot Wrecks

as Producer

Crew

1956
Flesh and the Spur

as Additional Dialogue

Writer

1943
Ode to Victory

as Writer