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
1928
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
Invasion of the Saucer Men
1957
Invisible Invaders
1959
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
The She-Creature
1956
Zombies of Mora Tau
1957
Curse of the Faceless Man
1958
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
1959
Guns Girls and Gangsters
1959Filmography
1962
Incident in an AlleyDirector
1962
Beauty and the BeastDirector
1961
The Clown and the KidDirector
1961
Gun StreetDirector
1961
Boy Who Caught a CrookDirector
1961
Secret of Deep HarborDirector
1961
You Have to Run FastDirector
1961
When the Clock StrikesDirector
1961
The Gambler Wore a GunDirector
1961
Gun FightDirector
1961
Operation BottleneckDirector
1961
Frontier UprisingDirector
1961
Police Dog StoryDirector
1961
Five Guns to TombstoneDirector
1960
The Walking TargetDirector
1960
Cage of EvilDirector
1960
The Music Box KidDirector
1960
Noose for a GunmanDirector
1960
Twelve Hours to KillDirector
1960
Oklahoma TerritoryDirector
1960
Three Came to KillDirector
1960
Gunfighters of AbileneDirector
1959
A Dog's Best FriendDirector
1959
Vice RaidDirector
1959