Lois Weber

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

30

Gender

Female

Birthday

1879-06-12

Day of death

1939-11-13 (60 years old)

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.

Known For

  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

    The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

  • How Men Propose

    How Men Propose

  • The Pursuit of Hate

    The Pursuit of Hate

  • The Jew's Christmas

    The Jew's Christmas

  • Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

    Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

  • From Death to Life

    From Death to Life

  • Scandal

    Scandal

  • The Merchant of Venice

    The Merchant of Venice

  • False Colors

    False Colors

  • The Spider and Her Web

    The Spider and Her Web

  • On the Brink

    On the Brink

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

  • Suspense.

    Suspense.

  • Fate

    Fate

  • The Twins

    The Twins

  • The Rosary

    The Rosary

  • Hop - The Devil's Brew

    Hop - The Devil's Brew

  • The Price

    The Price

  • Eyes That See Not

    Eyes That See Not

  • Lost Illusions

    Lost Illusions

  • Early Directors on Directing

    Early Directors on Directing

  • A Japanese Idyll

    A Japanese Idyll

  • Idle Wives

    Idle Wives

  • Sunshine Molly

    Sunshine Molly

  • Lost by a Hair

    Lost by a Hair

  • A Heroine of '76

    A Heroine of '76

  • Alone in the World

    Alone in the World

  • The Women Who Run Hollywood

    The Women Who Run Hollywood

  • The Eye of God

    The Eye of God

  • Fine Feathers

    Fine Feathers