Edward L. Cahn

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Edward L. Cahn (born February 12, 1899 in New York , † August 25, 1963 in Los Angeles ) was an American film director and film editor .

Life

Cahn attended the University of California, Los Angeles from 1917 . During his studies he worked as assistant director and editor on four films by actress Alla Nazimova . In 1926 he became chief editor at Universal .

Five years later, Cahn began directing, and his second film, The Western Law and Order , received a lot of attention. In the following years, however, Cahn developed into a typical "assembly line director" who directed up to a dozen crime films, war films and horror films each year. So he became a busy, but also as "Edward L. Can't" ("Edward L. Can't") ridiculed creator of numerous B- and C-films .

His brother Philip Cahn (1894–1984) worked as a film editor, as did his nephew Dann Cahn (1923–2012).

Filmography (selection)

literature

  • Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .

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personal data
SURNAME Cahn, Edward L.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film director and editor
DATE OF BIRTH February 12, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH New York , United States
DATE OF DEATH August 25, 1963
Place of death Los Angeles , California , United States