Edward L. Cahn (February 12, 1899 â€" August 25, 1963) was an American
film director.Cahn was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to work at
Universal Pictures in 1917 while still a student at UCLA.He is best
known for directing Our Gang comedies from 1939â€"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.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.
film director.Cahn was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to work at
Universal Pictures in 1917 while still a student at UCLA.He is best
known for directing Our Gang comedies from 1939â€"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.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.
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