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Edward L. Cahn

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
0

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 12, 1899 (127 years old)

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

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

1962Incident in an Alley...Director
1962Beauty and the Beast...Director
1961The Clown and the Kid...Director
1961Gun Street...Director
1961Boy Who Caught a Crook...Director
1961Secret of Deep Harbor...Director
1961You Have to Run Fast...Director
1961When the Clock Strikes...Director
1961The Gambler Wore a Gun...Director
1961Gun Fight...Director
1961Operation Bottleneck...Director
1961Police Dog Story...Director
1961Frontier Uprising...Director
1961Five Guns to Tombstone...Director
1960The Walking Target...Director
1960Cage of Evil...Director
1960The Music Box Kid...Director
1960Noose for a Gunman...Director
1960Twelve Hours to Kill...Director
1960Three Came to Kill...Director
1960Oklahoma Territory...Director
1960Gunfighters of Abilene...Director
1959A Dog's Best Friend...Director
1959Vice Raid...Director
1959The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake...Director
1959Pier 5, Havana...Director
1959Inside the Mafia...Director
1959Invisible Invaders...Director
1959Riot in Juvenile Prison...Director
1959Guns Girls and Gangsters...Director
1958Hong Kong Confidential...Director
1958Curse of the Faceless Man...Director
1958It! The Terror from Beyond Space...Director
1958Suicide Battalion...Director
1958Jet Attack...Director
1957Motorcycle Gang...Director
1957Invasion of the Saucer Men...Director
1957Dragstrip Girl...Director
1957Voodoo Woman...Director
1957Zombies of Mora Tau...Director
1956Shake, Rattle and Rock!...Director
1956Flesh and the Spur...Director
1956The She-Creature...Director
1956Girls in Prison...Director
1956Silent Fear...Director
1956Runaway Daughters...Director
1955Betrayed Women...Director
1955Creature with the Atom Brain...Director
1951Two Dollar Bettor...Director
1950Experiment Alcatraz...Director
1950Destination Murder...Director
1950The Great Plane Robbery...Director
1949Prejudice...Director
1949I Cheated the Law...Director
1949Annie Was a Wonder...Director
1948Bungalow 13...Director
1948The Fabulous Fraud...Director
1948The Checkered Coat...Director
1948Souvenirs of Death...Director
1948Goodbye, Miss Turlock...Director
1947The Gas House Kids in Hollywood...Director
1947Born to Speed...Director
1945Dangerous Partners...Director
1945Main Street After Dark...Director
1944Main Street Today...Director
1943Three Smart Guys...Director
1943Ode to Victory...Director
1943Nursery Rhyme Mysteries...Director
1943Don't You Believe It...Director
1943That's Why I Left You...Director
1943For God and Country...Director
1943Plan for Destruction...Director
1942Madero of Mexico...Director
1942The Omaha Trail...Director
1942Surprised Parties...Director
1942Don't Lie...Director
1942Going to Press...Director
1942Flag of Mercy...Director
1942Melodies Old and New...Director
1941Wedding Worries...Director
1941Main Street on the March!...Director
1941Come Back, Miss Pipps...Director
1941Helping Hands...Director
1941Robot Wrecks...Director
1941Redhead...Director
19411-2-3-Go!...Director
1941Ye Olde Minstrels...Director
1941Fightin' Fools...Director
1941Baby Blues...Director
1940Kiddie Kure...Director
1940Goin' Fishin'...Director
1940Waldo's Last Stand...Director
1940Good Bad Boys...Director
1940Bubbling Troubles...Director
1940The New Pupil...Director
1940All About Hash...Director
1940The Big Premiere...Director
1940Alfalfa's Double...Director
1939Time Out for Lessons...Director
1939Dad for a Day...Director
1939Captain Spanky's Show Boat...Director
1939Auto Antics...Director
1939The Giant of Norway...Director
1939Joy Scouts...Director
1939Angel of Mercy...Director
1938Grid Rules...Director
1938The Man on the Rock...Director
1938Bravest of the Brave...Director
1937Bad Guy...Director
1937Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States...Director
1936Foolproof...Director
1936The Perfect Set-Up...Director
1935Hit-and-Run Driver...Director
1935A Thrill for Thelma...Director
1935Confidential...Director
1935Death Drives Through...Director
1933Emergency Call...Director
1933Laughter in Hell...Director
1932Afraid to Talk...Director
1932Radio Patrol...Director
1932Law and Order...Director
1931Homicide Squad...Director

Crew

1956Flesh and the Spur...Additional Dialogue

Production

1950Experiment Alcatraz...Producer
1950Destination Murder...Producer
1941Robot Wrecks...Producer

Writing

1943Ode to Victory...Writer

Editing

1929The Last Performance...Editor
1929Broadway...Editor
1929The Girl on the Barge...Editor
1928The Man Who Laughs...Editor
1927Surrender...Editor

Acting