- Born
- February 12, 1899
- Died
- August 25, 1963 (aged 64)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Eddie Cahn, Edward L. Kahn, Edward Kahn, Edward Cahn
- Titles
- 72 titles
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.
