Lois Weber
Jun 12, 1879 - Nov 13, 1939 (60 years old) in Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA
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
Suspense.
The Wife
Idle Wives
Anne
Hop - The Devil's Brew
Lydia Jansen
Sunshine Molly
Sunshine Molly
Lost by a Hair
Summer Girl
On the Brink
Tess
Eyes That See Not
The Millionaire's Wife
From Death to Life
Aratus' Wife
The Spider and Her Web
Madame DuBarr
A Heroine of '76
The Tavern Keeper's Daughter
Credits
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Self (archive footage)★ 7.1 -
Self★ NR -
Mrs. Broome★ NR -
Alone in the World 1917★ NR
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Idle Wives 1916Anne★ 5 -
The Eye of God 1916Renie★ NR -
Lydia Jansen★ NR -
Scandal 1915Daisy Dean★ NR -
Sunshine Molly 1915Sunshine Molly★ NR -
False Colors 1914Mrs. Moore★ NR
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Lost by a Hair 1914Summer Girl★ NR -
The Pursuit of Hate 1914Diana Grave★ NR
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Madame DuBarr★ NR -
Portia★ NR -
The Jew's Christmas 1913Leah - Isaac's Daughter★ NR -
How Men Propose 1913The Maid★ 5.6 -
Suspense. 1913The Wife★ 7.1 -
The Rosary 1913The Soldier's Sweetheart★ 7.5 -
★ NR
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A Japanese Idyll 1912★ NR
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Eyes That See Not 1912The Millionaire's Wife★ NR
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Fine Feathers 1912Mira, the Artist's Model★ NR -
The Price 1911Ann★ 5.5 -
Lost Illusions 1911Grace - The Wife★ NR
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Sherlock Holmes, Jr. 1911Mrs. Brown★ NR
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Fate 1911Flora Brown★ 8.5
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On the Brink 1911Tess★ 10 -
The Twins 1911The Twin Sisters★ 4.5 -
From Death to Life 1911Aratus' Wife★ 6 -
A Heroine of '76 1911The Tavern Keeper's Daughter★ NR