Edward L. Cahn

male

Born on February 12, 1899 (126 years old)

Passed Away on August 25, 1963

From Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for Directing

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.

Cast Credits

No credits available

Crew Credits

1962
- Incident in an Alley
  as
  Director
  1962
- Beauty and the Beast
  as
  Director
  1962
1961
- When the Clock Strikes
  as
  Director
  1961
- Boy Who Caught a Crook
  as
  Director
  1961
- Gun Street
  as
  Director
  1961
- no image
  The Clown and the Kid
  as
  Director
  1961
- You Have to Run Fast
  as
  Director
  1961
- The Gambler Wore a Gun
  as
  Director
  1961
- Frontier Uprising
  as
  Director
  1961
- Five Guns to Tombstone
  as
  Director
  1961
- Police Dog Story
  as
  Director
  1961
- Secret of Deep Harbor
  as
  Director
  1961
- Operation Bottleneck
  as
  Director
  1961
- Gun Fight
  as
  Director
  1961
1960
- Cage of Evil
  as
  Director
  1960
- The Music Box Kid
  as
  Director
  1960
- The Walking Target
  as
  Director
  1960
- Oklahoma Territory
  as
  Director
  1960
- Gunfighters of Abilene
  as
  Director
  1960
- Three Came to Kill
  as
  Director
  1960
- Noose for a Gunman
  as
  Director
  1960
- Twelve Hours to Kill
  as
  Director
  1960
1959
- Vice Raid
  as
  Director
  1959
- Riot in Juvenile Prison
  as
  Director
  1959
- Guns, Girls and Gangsters
  as
  Director
  1959
- The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
  as
  Director
  1959
- Invisible Invaders
  as
  Director
  1959
- Inside the Mafia
  as
  Director
  1959
- Pier 5, Havana
  as
  Director
  1959
- A Dog's Best Friend
  as
  Director
  1959
1958
- It! The Terror from Beyond Space
  as
  Director
  1958
- Curse of the Faceless Man
  as
  Director
  1958
- Suicide Battalion
  as
  Director
  1958
- Jet Attack
  as
  Director
  1958
- Hong Kong Confidential
  as
  Director
  1958
1957
- Dragstrip Girl
  as
  Director
  1957
- Zombies of Mora Tau
  as
  Director
  1957
- Voodoo Woman
  as
  Director
  1957
- Invasion of the Saucer-Men
  as
  Director
  1957
- Motorcycle Gang
  as
  Director
  1957
1956
- The She-Creature
  as
  Director
  1956
- Girls in Prison
  as
  Director
  1956
- Shake, Rattle and Rock!
  as
  Director
  1956
- Flesh and the Spur
  as
  Director
  1956
- Runaway Daughters
  as
  Director
  1956
- Flesh and the Spur
  as
  Additional Dialogue
  1956
1955
- Creature with the Atom Brain
  as
  Director
  1955
- Betrayed Women
  as
  Director
  1955
1951
- Two Dollar Bettor
  as
  Director
  1951
1950
- Experiment Alcatraz
  as
  Director
  1950
- Experiment Alcatraz
  as
  Producer
  1950
- Destination Murder
  as
  Producer
  1950
- Destination Murder
  as
  Director
  1950
- no image
  The Great Plane Robbery
  as
  Director
  1950
1949
- I Cheated the Law
  as
  Director
  1949
- Annie Was a Wonder
  as
  Director
  1949
- Prejudice
  as
  Director
  1949
1948
- The Fabulous Fraud
  as
  Director
  1948
- The Checkered Coat
  as
  Director
  1948
- Bungalow 13
  as
  Director
  1948
- Goodbye, Miss Turlock
  as
  Director
  1948
- Souvenirs of Death
  as
  Director
  1948
1947
- Born to Speed
  as
  Director
  1947
- The Gas House Kids in Hollywood
  as
  Director
  1947
1945
- Main Street After Dark
  as
  Director
  1945
- Dangerous Partners
  as
  Director
  1945
1944
- Main Street Today
  as
  Director
  1944
1943
- Plan for Destruction
  as
  Director
  1943
- That's Why I Left You
  as
  Director
  1943
- Don't You Believe It
  as
  Director
  1943
- For God and Country
  as
  Director
  1943
- Ode to Victory
  as
  Writer
  1943
- Ode to Victory
  as
  Director
  1943
- Three Smart Guys
  as
  Director
  1943
- Nursery Rhyme Mysteries
  as
  Director
  1943
1942
- Melodies Old and New
  as
  Director
  1942
- Don't Lie
  as
  Director
  1942
- The Omaha Trail
  as
  Director
  1942
- Surprised Parties
  as
  Director
  1942
- Going to Press
  as
  Director
  1942
- Flag of Mercy
  as
  Director
  1942
- Madero of Mexico
  as
  Director
  1942
1941
- Robot Wrecks
  as
  Director
  1941
- Robot Wrecks
  as
  Producer
  1941
- Redhead
  as
  Director
  1941
- Come Back, Miss Pipps
  as
  Director
  1941
- no image
  Helping Hands
  as
  Director
  1941
- no image
  Fightin' Fools
  as
  Director
  1941
- Main Street on the March!
  as
  Director
  1941
- Wedding Worries
  as
  Director
  1941
- 1-2-3-Go!
  as
  Director
  1941
- Ye Olde Minstrels
  as
  Director
  1941
- Baby Blues
  as
  Director
  1941
1940
- Alfalfa's Double
  as
  Director
  1940
- Waldo's Last Stand
  as
  Director
  1940
- The Big Premiere
  as
  Director
  1940
- no image
  Bubbling Troubles
  as
  Director
  1940
- no image
  Kiddie Kure
  as
  Director
  1940
- Goin' Fishin'
  as
  Director
  1940
- no image
  The New Pupil
  as
  Director
  1940
- All About Hash
  as
  Director
  1940
- Good Bad Boys
  as
  Director
  1940
1939
- Captain Spanky's Show Boat
  as
  Director
  1939
- no image
  Auto Antics
  as
  Director
  1939
- Angel of Mercy
  as
  Director
  1939
- The Giant of Norway
  as
  Director
  1939
- Joy Scouts
  as
  Director
  1939
- no image
  Time Out for Lessons
  as
  Director
  1939
- Dad for a Day
  as
  Director
  1939
1938
- The Man on the Rock
  as
  Director
  1938
- Bravest of the Brave
  as
  Director
  1938
- no image
  Grid Rules
  as
  Director
  1938
1937
- Bad Guy
  as
  Director
  1937
- Servant of the People: The Story of the Constitution of the United States
  as
  Director
  1937
1936
- Foolproof
  as
  Director
  1936
- The Perfect Set-Up
  as
  Director
  1936
1935
- Confidential
  as
  Director
  1935
- Hit-and-Run Driver
  as
  Director
  1935
- A Thrill for Thelma
  as
  Director
  1935
- Death Drives Through
  as
  Director
  1935
1933
- Laughter in Hell
  as
  Director
  1933
- Emergency Call
  as
  Director
  1933
1932
- Afraid to Talk
  as
  Director
  1932
- Radio Patrol
  as
  Director
  1932
- Law and Order
  as
  Director
  1932
1931
- Homicide Squad
  as
  Director
  1931
1929
- The Last Performance
  as
  Editor
  1929
- Broadway
  as
  Editor
  1929
- The Girl on the Barge
  as
  Editor
  1929
1928
- The Man Who Laughs
  as
  Editor
  1928
1927
- Surrender
  as
  Editor
  1927

Edward L. Cahn

Biography

Cast Credits

Crew Credits

Incident in an Alley

Beauty and the Beast

When the Clock Strikes

Boy Who Caught a Crook

Gun Street

The Clown and the Kid

You Have to Run Fast

The Gambler Wore a Gun

Frontier Uprising

Five Guns to Tombstone

Police Dog Story

Secret of Deep Harbor

Operation Bottleneck

Gun Fight

Cage of Evil

The Music Box Kid

The Walking Target

Oklahoma Territory

Gunfighters of Abilene

Three Came to Kill

Noose for a Gunman

Twelve Hours to Kill

Vice Raid

Riot in Juvenile Prison

Guns, Girls and Gangsters

The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake

Invisible Invaders

Inside the Mafia

Pier 5, Havana

A Dog's Best Friend

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

Curse of the Faceless Man

Suicide Battalion

Jet Attack

Hong Kong Confidential

Dragstrip Girl

Zombies of Mora Tau

Voodoo Woman

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Motorcycle Gang

The She-Creature

Girls in Prison

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Flesh and the Spur

Runaway Daughters

Flesh and the Spur

Creature with the Atom Brain

Betrayed Women

Two Dollar Bettor

Experiment Alcatraz

Experiment Alcatraz

Destination Murder

Destination Murder

The Great Plane Robbery

I Cheated the Law

Annie Was a Wonder

Prejudice

The Fabulous Fraud

The Checkered Coat

Bungalow 13

Goodbye, Miss Turlock

Souvenirs of Death

Born to Speed

The Gas House Kids in Hollywood

Main Street After Dark

Dangerous Partners

Main Street Today

Plan for Destruction

That's Why I Left You

Don't You Believe It

For God and Country

Ode to Victory

Ode to Victory

Three Smart Guys

Nursery Rhyme Mysteries

Melodies Old and New