Edward L. Cahn
- Directing
- February 12, 1899 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- August 25, 1963
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
Filmography
- Incident in an Alley · Director
- Beauty and the Beast · Director
- The Clown and the Kid · Director
- Gun Street · Director
- Boy Who Caught a Crook · Director
- Secret of Deep Harbor · Director
- You Have to Run Fast · Director
- When the Clock Strikes · Director
- The Gambler Wore a Gun · Director
- Gun Fight · Director
- Operation Bottleneck · Director
- Frontier Uprising · Director
- Police Dog Story · Director
- Five Guns to Tombstone · Director
- The Walking Target · Director
- Cage of Evil · Director
- The Music Box Kid · Director
- Noose for a Gunman · Director
- Twelve Hours to Kill · Director
- Oklahoma Territory · Director
- Three Came to Kill · Director
- Gunfighters of Abilene · Director
- A Dog's Best Friend · Director
- Vice Raid · Director
- The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake · Director
- Pier 5, Havana · Director
- Inside the Mafia · Director
- Invisible Invaders · Director
- Riot in Juvenile Prison · Director
- Guns Girls and Gangsters · Director
- Hong Kong Confidential · Director
- Curse of the Faceless Man · Director
- It! The Terror from Beyond Space · Director
- Suicide Battalion · Director
- Jet Attack · Director
- Motorcycle Gang · Director
- Invasion of the Saucer Men · Director
- Dragstrip Girl · Director
- Voodoo Woman · Director
- Zombies of Mora Tau · Director
- Shake, Rattle and Rock! · Director
- Flesh and the Spur · Director, Additional Dialogue
- The She-Creature · Director
- Girls in Prison · Director
- Silent Fear · Director
- Runaway Daughters · Director
- Betrayed Women · Director
- Creature with the Atom Brain · Director
- Two Dollar Bettor · Director
- Experiment Alcatraz · Director, Producer
- Destination Murder · Producer, Director
- The Great Plane Robbery · Director
- Prejudice · Director
- I Cheated the Law · Director
- Annie Was a Wonder · Director
- Bungalow 13 · Director
- The Fabulous Fraud · Director
- The Checkered Coat · Director
- Souvenirs of Death · Director
- Goodbye, Miss Turlock · Director
- The Gas House Kids in Hollywood · Director
- Born to Speed · Director
- Dangerous Partners · Director
- Main Street After Dark · Director
- Main Street Today · Director
- Three Smart Guys · Director
- Ode to Victory · Writer, Director
- Don't You Believe It · Director
- Nursery Rhyme Mysteries · Director
- That's Why I Left You · Director
- For God and Country · Director
- Plan for Destruction · Director
- Madero of Mexico · Director
- The Omaha Trail · Director
- Surprised Parties · Director
- Don't Lie · Director
- Going to Press · Director
- Flag of Mercy · Director
- Melodies Old and New · Director
- Wedding Worries · Director