Erich Løchen (b. 1924 - d. 1983) was a writer, director, editor and professional jazz musician. He started his career in film in the early fifties making documentary shorts. He was one of the co-founders of the production company ABC-Film A/S in 1950, and made most of his films (including commercial advertising films) through the company. Løchen made his feature film debut with the drama The Hunt in 1959. The film was heavily influenced by the narrative and dramaturgical theories of Bertolt Brec