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Lois Weber

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.

Born

Jun 12, 1879

Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA

Died

Nov 13, 1939

Known For

Directing

Movies

30 acting

131 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

Suspense.
Suspense.
1913 as The Wife
★ 7.0
The Women Who Run Hollywood
The Women Who Run Hollywood
2016 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
The Eye of God
The Eye of God
1916 as Renie
The Spider and Her Web
The Spider and Her Web
1914 as Madame DuBarr
The Price
The Price
1911 as Ann
★ 5.5
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
1914 as Portia
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1917 as Mrs. Broome
Scandal
Scandal
1915 as Daisy Dean
Hop - The Devil's Brew
Hop - The Devil's Brew
1916 as Lydia Jansen
The Jew's Christmas
The Jew's Christmas
1913 as Leah - Isaac's Daughter
From Death to Life
From Death to Life
1911 as Aratus' Wife
★ 6.0
movie
Sherlock Holmes, Jr.
1911 as Mrs. Brown
Lost by a Hair
Lost by a Hair
1914 as Summer Girl
movie
The Pursuit of Hate
1914 as Diana Grave
Idle Wives
Idle Wives
1916 as Anne
★ 5.0
movie
False Colors
1914 as Mrs. Moore
A Heroine of '76
A Heroine of '76
1911 as The Tavern Keeper's Daughter
The Rosary
The Rosary
1913 as The Soldier's Sweetheart
★ 7.5
movie
Fate
1911 as Flora Brown
★ 8.5
The Twins
The Twins
1911 as The Twin Sisters
★ 4.5
movie
Eyes That See Not
1912 as The Millionaire's Wife
movie
Lost Illusions
1911 as Grace - The Wife
Fine Feathers
Fine Feathers
1912 as Mira, the Artist's Model
On the Brink
On the Brink
1911 as Tess
★ 10.0
How Men Propose
How Men Propose
1913 as The Maid
★ 5.5
Sunshine Molly
Sunshine Molly
1915 as Sunshine Molly