Lois Weber
Known for Directing · 30 credits
- Born
- 1879-06-12
- Died
- 1939-11-13
- Place of birth
- Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Florence Lois Weber · Mrs. Phillips Smalley
Biography
Lois Weber began film work as an actress, then soon began also writing and directing films. She has been referred to as "the most important female director the American film industry has known". Best known for her hard-hitting films that address social issues, she continued making films into the 1920s until she lost favor with motion picture audiences.
Known For
Movies (30)
The Price
1911
as Ann
Scandal
1915
as Daisy Dean
The Women Who Run Hollywood
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Suspense.
1913
as The Wife
Early Directors on Directing
2009
as Self
Idle Wives
1916
as Anne
Hop - The Devil's Brew
1916
as Lydia Jansen
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1913
From Death to Life
1911
as Aratus' Wife
The Pursuit of Hate
1914
as Diana Grave
How Men Propose
1913
as The Maid
The Eye of God
1916
as Renie
Sunshine Molly
1915
as Sunshine Molly
Lost by a Hair
1914
as Summer Girl
The Spider and Her Web
1914
as Madame DuBarr
The Merchant of Venice
1914
as Portia
A Heroine of '76
1911
as The Tavern Keeper's Daughter
Sherlock Holmes, Jr.
1911
as Mrs. Brown
Lost Illusions
1911
as Grace - The Wife
On the Brink
1911
as Tess
The Twins
1911
as The Twin Sisters
Fine Feathers
1912
as Mira, the Artist's Model
Fate
1911
as Flora Brown
False Colors
1914
as Mrs. Moore
Eyes That See Not
1912
as The Millionaire's Wife
The Jew's Christmas
1913
as Leah - Isaac's Daughter
The Rosary
1913
as The Soldier's Sweetheart
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1917
as Mrs. Broome
A Japanese Idyll
1912
Alone in the World
1917
About Lois Weber
Lois Weber began film work as an actress, then soon began also writing and directing films. She has been referred to as "the most important female director the American film industry has known". Best known for her hard-hitting films that address social issues, she continued making films into the 1920s until she lost favor with motion picture audiences. With 30 credits spanning from 1911 to 2016, Lois Weber has appeared in 30 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lois Weber Movies
- The Price (1911) — as Ann
- Scandal (1915) — as Daisy Dean
- The Women Who Run Hollywood (2016) — as Self (archive footage)
- Suspense. (1913) — as The Wife
- Early Directors on Directing (2009) — as Self
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