Edward L. Cahn

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1899-02-12 (64 years old)

Deathday

1963-08-25

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.

Production

1941

Robot Wrecks

as Director

1941

Robot Wrecks

as Producer

1959

Vice Raid

as Director

1950

1950

1950

1950

1957

Dragstrip Girl

as Director

1956

The She-Creature

as Director

1957

1957

Voodoo Woman

as Director

1951

1932

Afraid to Talk

as Director

1960

Cage of Evil

as Director

1959

1961

1960

1931

Homicide Squad

as Director

1932

Law and Order

as Director

1935

Confidential

as Director

1933

Laughter in Hell

as Director

1955

Betrayed Women

as Director

1956

Girls in Prison

as Director

1933

Emergency Call

as Director

1932

Radio Patrol

as Director

1943

1958

1960

1945

1958

Jet Attack

as Director

1959

Inside the Mafia

as Director

1960

1935

1935

1936

1936

Foolproof

as Director

1945

1960

1962

1960

1949

1958

1959

Pier 5, Havana

as Director

1961

1935

1960

1941

Redhead

as Director

1961

Gun Street

as Director

1961

1961

1948

1962

1961

1956

1957

Motorcycle Gang

as Director

1961

1961

1956

1937

Bad Guy

as Director

1961

Police Dog Story

as Director

1948

1961

1961

1961

Gun Fight

as Director

1929

Broadway

as Editor

1943

1939

Auto Antics

as Director

1960

1940

Alfalfa's Double

as Director

1942

1941

1942

Don't Lie

as Director

1941

Helping Hands

as Director

1940

The Big Premiere

as Director

1940

1947

Born to Speed

as Director

1949

1948

Bungalow 13

as Director

1942

The Omaha Trail

as Director

1941

Fightin' Fools

as Director

1943

1939

Angel of Mercy

as Director

1943

1956

Flesh and the Spur

as Additional Dialogue

1948

1959

1942

1940

1928

1940

Kiddie Kure

as Director

1939

1938

1941

Wedding Worries

as Director

1944

1942

Going to Press

as Director

1941

1-2-3-Go!

as Director

1943

Ode to Victory

as Director

1943

1927

Surrender

as Editor

1948

1942

Flag of Mercy

as Director

1939

Joy Scouts

as Director

1939

1940

The New Pupil

as Director

1939

Dad for a Day

as Director

1940

All About Hash

as Director

1940

Good Bad Boys

as Director

1941

Baby Blues

as Director

1941

1940

Goin' Fishin'

as Director

1943

Three Smart Guys

as Director

1938

1942

Madero of Mexico

as Director

1938

Grid Rules

as Director

1949

Prejudice

as Director

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