Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

130

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

7.3%

The Man Who Laughs

Apr 27, 1928

5.9%

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

Jul 31, 1958

4.8%

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Jun 1, 1957

5.0%

Invisible Invaders

May 15, 1959

5.1%

Creature with the Atom Brain

Jul 1, 1955

4.1%

The She-Creature

Aug 1, 1956

5.5%

Zombies of Mora Tau

Mar 1, 1957

5.4%

Curse of the Faceless Man

Aug 14, 1958

5.9%

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

Nov 13, 1959

5.1%

Destination Murder

Jun 9, 1950

5.1%

Destination Murder

Jun 9, 1950

4.6%

Voodoo Woman

Apr 11, 1957

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Crew

1956

Flesh and the Spur as Additional Dialogue

Directing

1962		Incident in an Alley as Director
1962		Beauty and the Beast as Director

1961		The Clown and the Kid as Director
1961		Gun Street as Director
1961		Boy Who Caught a Crook as Director
1961		Secret of Deep Harbor as Director
1961		You Have to Run Fast as Director
1961		When the Clock Strikes as Director
1961		The Gambler Wore a Gun as Director
1961		Gun Fight as Director
1961		Operation Bottleneck as Director
1961		Frontier Uprising as Director
1961		Police Dog Story as Director
1961		Five Guns to Tombstone as Director

1960		The Walking Target as Director
1960		Cage of Evil as Director
1960		The Music Box Kid as Director
1960		Noose for a Gunman as Director
1960		Twelve Hours to Kill as Director
1960		Oklahoma Territory as Director
1960		Three Came to Kill as Director
1960		Gunfighters of Abilene as Director

1959		A Dog's Best Friend as Director
1959		Vice Raid as Director
1959		The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake as Director
1959		Pier 5, Havana as Director
1959		Inside the Mafia as Director
1959		Invisible Invaders as Director
1959		Riot in Juvenile Prison as Director
1959		Guns, Girls and Gangsters as Director

1958		Hong Kong Confidential as Director
1958		Curse of the Faceless Man as Director
1958		It! The Terror from Beyond Space as Director
1958		Suicide Battalion as Director
1958		Jet Attack as Director

1957		Motorcycle Gang as Director
1957		Invasion of the Saucer-Men as Director
1957		Dragstrip Girl as Director
1957		Voodoo Woman as Director
1957		Zombies of Mora Tau as Director

1956		Shake, Rattle and Rock! as Director
1956		Flesh and the Spur as Director
1956		The She-Creature as Director
1956		Girls in Prison as Director
1956		Runaway Daughters as Director

1955		Betrayed Women as Director
1955		Creature with the Atom Brain as Director

1951

Two Dollar Bettor as Director

1950		Experiment Alcatraz as Director
1950		Destination Murder as Director

1949		Prejudice as Director
1949		I Cheated the Law as Director
1949		Annie Was a Wonder as Director

1948		Bungalow 13 as Director
1948		The Fabulous Fraud as Director
1948		The Checkered Coat as Director
1948		Souvenirs of Death as Director
1948		Goodbye, Miss Turlock as Director

1947		The Gas House Kids in Hollywood as Director
1947		Born to Speed as Director

1945		Dangerous Partners as Director
1945		Main Street After Dark as Director

1944

Main Street Today as Director

1943		Three Smart Guys as Director
1943		Ode to Victory as Director
1943		Don't You Believe It as Director
1943		Nursery Rhyme Mysteries as Director
1943		That's Why I Left You as Director
1943		For God and Country as Director
1943		Plan for Destruction as Director

1942		Madero of Mexico as Director
1942		The Omaha Trail as Director
1942		Surprised Parties as Director
1942		Don't Lie as Director
1942		Going to Press as Director
1942		Flag of Mercy as Director
1942		Melodies Old and New as Director

1941		Wedding Worries as Director
1941		Main Street on the March! as Director
1941		Come Back, Miss Pipps as Director
1941		Helping Hands as Director
1941		Robot Wrecks as Director
1941		Redhead as Director
1941		1-2-3-Go! as Director
1941		Ye Olde Minstrels as Director
1941		Fightin' Fools as Director
1941		Baby Blues as Director

1940		Kiddie Kure as Director
1940		Goin' Fishin' as Director
1940		Waldo's Last Stand as Director
1940		Good Bad Boys as Director
1940		Bubbling Troubles as Director
1940		The New Pupil as Director
1940		All About Hash as Director
1940		The Big Premiere as Director
1940		Alfalfa's Double as Director

1939		Time Out for Lessons as Director
1939		Dad for a Day as Director
1939		Captain Spanky's Show Boat as Director
1939		Auto Antics as Director
1939		Joy Scouts as Director
1939		The Giant of Norway as Director
1939		Angel of Mercy as Director

1938		Grid Rules as Director
1938		The Man on the Rock as Director
1938		Bravest of the Brave as Director

1937		Bad Guy as Director
1937		Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States as Director

1936		Foolproof as Director
1936		The Perfect Set-Up as Director

1935		Hit-and-Run Driver as Director
1935		A Thrill for Thelma as Director
1935		Confidential as Director
1935		Death Drives Through as Director

1933		Emergency Call as Director
1933		Laughter in Hell as Director

1932		Afraid to Talk as Director
1932		Radio Patrol as Director
1932		Law and Order as Director

1931

Homicide Squad as Director

Editing

1929		The Last Performance as Editor
1929		Broadway as Editor
1929		The Girl on the Barge as Editor

1928

The Man Who Laughs as Editor

1927

Surrender as Editor

Production

1950		Experiment Alcatraz as Producer
1950		Destination Murder as Producer

1941

Robot Wrecks as Producer

Writing

1943

Ode to Victory as Writer