Edward L. Cahn


Edward L. Cahn was an American film director.

Early life and education

Cahn was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to work at Universal Pictures in 1917 while still a student at UCLA.

Career

He is best known for directing Our Gang comedies from 1939–43, 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, the film that inspired the 1979 film Alien. He made a number of films for American International Pictures.

Personal life

His brother was film editor Philip Cahn, who was the father of film editor Dann Cahn, who, in turn, was the father of film editor Daniel T. Cahn.

Selected filmography as director