Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

June 12, 1879

Died

November 13, 1939 (age 60)

Place of Birth

Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Florence Lois Weber

Mrs. Phillips Smalley

IMDb

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

2016FilmThe Women Who Run Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)2009FilmEarly Directors on Directingas Self 1917FilmThe Hand That Rocks the Cradleas Mrs. Broome 1917FilmAlone in the World 1916FilmIdle Wivesas Anne 1916FilmThe Eye of Godas Renie 1916FilmHop - The Devil's Brewas Lydia Jansen 1915FilmScandalas Daisy Dean 1915FilmSunshine Mollyas Sunshine Molly 1914FilmFalse Colorsas Mrs. Moore 1914FilmLost by a Hairas Summer Girl 1914FilmThe Pursuit of Hateas Diana Grave 1914FilmThe Spider and Her Webas Madame DuBarr 1914FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas Portia 1913FilmThe Jew's Christmasas Leah - Isaac's Daughter 1913FilmHow Men Proposeas The Maid 1913FilmSuspense.as The Wife 1913FilmThe Rosaryas The Soldier's Sweetheart 1913FilmThe Picture of Dorian Gray 1912FilmA Japanese Idyll 1912FilmEyes That See Notas The Millionaire's Wife 1912FilmFine Feathersas Mira, the Artist's Model 1911FilmThe Priceas Ann 1911FilmLost Illusionsas Grace - The Wife 1911FilmSherlock Holmes, Jr.as Mrs. Brown 1911FilmFateas Flora Brown 1911FilmOn the Brinkas Tess 1911FilmThe Twinsas The Twin Sisters 1911FilmFrom Death to Lifeas Aratus' Wife 1911FilmA Heroine of '76as The Tavern Keeper's Daughter