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Lois Weber

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthdate

1879-06-12

Day of Death

1939-11-13

Place of Birth

Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA

Lois Weber

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 (30)

⭐ 7.1 Role: Self (archive footage)

The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Early Directors on Directing

2009
⭐ 0 Role: Mrs. Broome

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1917
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⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

Alone in the World

1917
⭐ 5.0 Role: Anne

Idle Wives

1916
⭐ 0 Role: Renie

The Eye of God

1916
⭐ 0 Role: Lydia Jansen

Hop - The Devil's Brew

1916
⭐ 0 Role: Daisy Dean

Scandal

1915
⭐ 0 Role: Sunshine Molly

Sunshine Molly

1915
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⭐ 0 Role: Mrs. Moore

False Colors

1914
⭐ 7.0 Role: Summer Girl

Lost by a Hair

1914
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⭐ 8.0 Role: Diana Grave

The Pursuit of Hate

1914
⭐ 0 Role: Madame DuBarr

The Spider and Her Web

1914
⭐ 0 Role: Portia

The Merchant of Venice

1914
⭐ 0 Role: Leah - Isaac's Daughter

The Jew's Christmas

1913