Edward L. Cahn

Edward L. Cahn

Known for

Directing

Born

February 12, 1899

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died

August 25, 1963 (aged 64)

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.

Best known work

The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs
1928
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
Invasion of the Saucer Men
Invasion of the Saucer Men
1957
Invisible Invaders
Invisible Invaders
1959
Creature with the Atom Brain
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
The She-Creature
The She-Creature
1956
Zombies of Mora Tau
Zombies of Mora Tau
1957
Curse of the Faceless Man
Curse of the Faceless Man
1958
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
1959
Guns Girls and Gangsters
Guns Girls and Gangsters
1959

Filmography

  1. 1962

    Incident in an Alley

    Director

  2. 1962

  3. 1961

  4. 1961

    Gun Street

    Director

  5. 1961

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  10. 1961

    Gun Fight

    Director

  11. 1961

  12. 1961

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  15. 1960

  16. 1960

    Cage of Evil

    Director

  17. 1960

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  23. 1959

  24. 1959

    Vice Raid

    Director

  25. 1959

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