Philip Cahn
Philip Cahn (born June 18, 1894 in New York City , † September 28, 1984 in Thousand Oaks , California ) was an American film editor .
Life
Cahn began his career as an editor in 1930 and was involved in more than 80 productions up to and including 1962. The series Letter to Loretta and Smoking Colts were his only television works. After participating in an episode for the latter in 1962, he retired from the film business.
He made several films with the directors Arthur Lubin and Samuel Fuller .
Cahn was a co-founder of the Motion Picture Editors Guild in 1937.
His brother was the film director Edward L. Cahn (1899–1963). His son Dann Cahn and his grandson Daniel T. Cahn , born in 1957, are also film editors.
Filmography (selection)
- 1932: Law and Order (Law and Order)
- 1934: Imitation of Life
- 1940: Black Friday (Black Friday)
- 1941: Buck Privates
- 1941: Beware of ghosts! (Hold That Ghost)
- 1942: Heroes in the Saddle (Ride 'Em Cowboy)
- 1942 Arabian Nights (Arabian Nights)
- 1944: House of Frankenstein (House of Frankenstein)
- 1948: Silver King (Northwest Stampede)
- 1951: Hell of Korea (The Steel Helmet)
- 1951: I was an American spy (I Was an American Spy)
- 1952: Park Row
- 1953: girl in the secret service (FBI girl)
- 1953–1960: Letter to Loretta (TV series)
- 1962: Smoking Colts (Gunsmoke , TV series, 1 episode)
Web links
- Philip Cahn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cahn, Philip |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cahn, Phil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film editor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1984 |
| Place of death | Thousand Oaks , California , USA |