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Lois Weber

Lois Weber

Known For Directing
Birthday Jun 12, 1879
Died Nov 13, 1939 (60)
Birthplace Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jun 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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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 192 ... 0s until she lost favor with motion picture audiences.

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1917

as Mrs. Broome

Idle Wives

Idle Wives

1916

as Anne

Hop - The Devil's Brew

Hop - The Devil's Brew

1916

as Lydia Jansen

The Eye of God

The Eye of God

1916

as Renie

Scandal

Scandal

1915

as Daisy Dean

Sunshine Molly

Sunshine Molly

1915

as Sunshine Molly

The Spider and Her Web

The Spider and Her Web

1914

as Madame DuBarr

The Pursuit of Hate

The Pursuit of Hate

1914

as Diana Grave

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1914

as Portia

Lost by a Hair

Lost by a Hair

1914

as Summer Girl

Suspense.

Suspense.

1913

as The Wife

The Rosary

The Rosary

1913

as The Soldier's Sweetheart

The Jew's Christmas

The Jew's Christmas

1913

as Leah - Isaac's Daughter

How Men Propose

How Men Propose

1913

as The Maid

Eyes That See Not

Eyes That See Not

1912

as The Millionaire's Wife

Fine Feathers

Fine Feathers

1912

as The Artist's Model

Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

1911

as Mrs. Brown

The Twins

The Twins

1911

as The Twin Sisters

The Price

The Price

1911

as Ann

A Heroine of '76

A Heroine of '76

1911

as The Tavern Keeper's Daughter

From Death to Life

From Death to Life

1911

as Aratus' Wife

Fate

Fate

1911

as Flora Brown

Lost Illusions

Lost Illusions

1911

as Grace - The Wife

White Heat

White Heat

1934

Writer

Sensation Seekers

Sensation Seekers

1927

Writer

Topsy and Eva

Topsy and Eva

1927

Adaptation, Screenplay

The Marriage Clause

The Marriage Clause

1926

Writer

A Chapter in Her Life

A Chapter in Her Life

1923

Adaptation, Screenplay

The Blot

The Blot

1921

Writer

Too Wise Wives

Too Wise Wives

1921

Story, Screenplay

What Do Men Want?

What Do Men Want?

1921

Writer

What's Worth While?

What's Worth While?

1921

Writer

To Please One Woman

To Please One Woman

1920

Writer

Mary Regan

Mary Regan

1919

Scenario Writer, Screenplay

Forbidden

Forbidden

1919

Writer

Home

Home

1919

Writer

When a Girl Loves

When a Girl Loves

1919

Writer

A Midnight Romance

A Midnight Romance

1919

Writer

Tarzan of the Apes

Tarzan of the Apes

1918

Writer

For Husbands Only

For Husbands Only

1918

Adaptation, Screenplay

The Mysterious Mrs. M

The Mysterious Mrs. M

1917

Writer

The Price of a Good Time

The Price of a Good Time

1917

Writer, Editor

Shoes

Shoes

1916

Writer

Idle Wives

Idle Wives

1916

Writer, Adaptation

Discontent

Discontent

1916

Writer

The Dumb Girl of Portici

The Dumb Girl of Portici

1916

Adaptation

Hop - The Devil's Brew

Hop - The Devil's Brew

1916

Scenario Writer, Screenplay

Wanted- A Home

Wanted- A Home

1916

Story

The Eye of God

The Eye of God

1916

Writer, Scenario Writer

Hypocrites

Hypocrites

1915

Writer

Scandal

Scandal

1915

Writer

Jewel

Jewel

1915

Writer

Sunshine Molly

Sunshine Molly

1915

Writer

The Spider and Her Web

The Spider and Her Web

1914

Scenario Writer

Lost by a Hair

Lost by a Hair

1914

Writer

False Colors

False Colors

1914

Screenplay

Suspense.

Suspense.

1913

Writer

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1913

Screenplay

The Jew's Christmas

The Jew's Christmas

1913

Writer

The Twins

The Twins

1911

Writer

The Price

The Price

1911

Writer

White Heat

White Heat

1934

Director

Sensation Seekers

Sensation Seekers

1927

Director

The Angel of Broadway

The Angel of Broadway

1927

Director

The Marriage Clause

The Marriage Clause

1926

Director

A Chapter in Her Life

A Chapter in Her Life

1923

Director

The Blot

The Blot

1921

Director

Too Wise Wives

Too Wise Wives

1921

Director

What Do Men Want?

What Do Men Want?

1921

Director

What's Worth While?

What's Worth While?

1921

Director

To Please One Woman

To Please One Woman

1920

Director

Mary Regan

Mary Regan

1919

Director

Forbidden

Forbidden

1919

Director

Home

Home

1919

Director

When a Girl Loves

When a Girl Loves

1919

Director

A Midnight Romance

A Midnight Romance

1919

Director

For Husbands Only

For Husbands Only

1918

Director

The Doctor and the Woman

The Doctor and the Woman

1918

Director

The Mysterious Mrs. M

The Mysterious Mrs. M

1917

Director

The Price of a Good Time

The Price of a Good Time

1917

Director

Even as You and I

Even as You and I

1917

Director

Shoes

Shoes

1916

Director

Idle Wives

Idle Wives

1916

Director

Discontent

Discontent

1916

Director

Where Are My Children?

Where Are My Children?

1916

Director

The Dumb Girl of Portici

The Dumb Girl of Portici

1916

Director

Saving the Family Name

Saving the Family Name

1916

Director

Hop - The Devil's Brew

Hop - The Devil's Brew

1916

Director

The People vs. John Doe

The People vs. John Doe

1916

Director

John Needham's Double

John Needham's Double

1916

Director

The Eye of God

The Eye of God

1916

Director

Hypocrites

Hypocrites

1915

Director

Scandal

Scandal

1915

Director

Captain Courtesy

Captain Courtesy

1915

Director

A Cigarette - That's All

A Cigarette - That's All

1915

Director

It's No Laughing Matter

It's No Laughing Matter

1915

Director

Sunshine Molly

Sunshine Molly

1915

Director

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1914

Director

The Spider and Her Web

The Spider and Her Web

1914

Director

Lost by a Hair

Lost by a Hair

1914

Director

The Pursuit of Hate

The Pursuit of Hate

1914

Director

False Colors

False Colors

1914

Director

Suspense.

Suspense.

1913

Director

The Rosary

The Rosary

1913

Director

The Jew's Christmas

The Jew's Christmas

1913

Director

How Men Propose

How Men Propose

1913

Director

Fine Feathers

Fine Feathers

1912

Director

Eyes That See Not

Eyes That See Not

1912

Director

The Troubadour's Triumph

The Troubadour's Triumph

1912

Director

Fate

Fate

1911

Director

The Twins

The Twins

1911

Director

The Price

The Price

1911

Director

From Death to Life

From Death to Life

1911

Director

A Heroine of '76

A Heroine of '76

1911

Director

The Blot

The Blot

1921

Producer

Too Wise Wives

Too Wise Wives

1921

Producer

What's Worth While?

What's Worth While?

1921

Producer

For Husbands Only

For Husbands Only

1918

Producer

Shoes

Shoes

1916

Producer

Idle Wives

Idle Wives

1916

Producer

Where Are My Children?

Where Are My Children?

1916

Producer

The Dumb Girl of Portici

The Dumb Girl of Portici

1916

Producer

The People vs. John Doe

The People vs. John Doe

1916

Producer

Wanted- A Home

Wanted- A Home

1916

Producer

Hypocrites

Hypocrites

1915

Producer

How Men Propose

How Men Propose

1913

Producer

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2024 9 3 7 1
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2024 12 2 5 1
2025 1 5 18 1
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