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Lois Weber
Lois Weber

Lois Weber

DirectingBorn June 12, 1879Died November 13, 1939 (age 60)Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography

2016
The Women Who Run Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1917Movie
1916
Idle Wives

as Anne

Movie
1916Movie
1916
Hop - The Devil's Brew

as Lydia Jansen

Movie
1915
Scandal

as Daisy Dean

Movie
1915
Sunshine Molly

as Sunshine Molly

Movie
1914
False Colors

as Mrs. Moore

Movie
1914
Lost by a Hair

as Summer Girl

Movie
1914
The Pursuit of Hate

as Diana Grave

Movie
1914
The Spider and Her Web

as Madame DuBarr

Movie
1914Movie
1913
The Jew's Christmas

as Leah - Isaac's Daughter

Movie
1913
How Men Propose

as The Maid

Movie
1913
Suspense.

as The Wife

Movie
1913
The Rosary

as The Soldier's Sweetheart

Movie
1912
Eyes That See Not

as The Millionaire's Wife

Movie
1912
Fine Feathers

as Mira, the Artist's Model

Movie
1911
The Price

as Ann

Movie
1911
Lost Illusions

as Grace - The Wife

Movie
1911Movie
1911
Fate

as Flora Brown

Movie
1911Movie
1911
The Twins

as The Twin Sisters

Movie
1911
From Death to Life

as Aratus' Wife

Movie
1911
A Heroine of '76

as The Tavern Keeper's Daughter

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayJune 12, 1879
Day of DeathNovember 13, 1939
Place of BirthAllegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA
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