About

Known credits:
160
Birthday:
1879-06-12
Place of birth:
Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Lois Weber

Overview

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

Acting
2016 The Women Who Run Hollywood Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2014 Early Directors on Directing Actor Self N/A
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1917 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Actor Mrs. Broome N/A
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1917 Alone in the World Actor N/A
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1916 Idle Wives Actor Anne 59
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1916 The Eye of God Actor Renie N/A
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1916 Hop - The Devil's Brew Actor Lydia Jansen N/A
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1915 Scandal Actor Daisy Dean N/A
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1915 Sunshine Molly Actor Sunshine Molly N/A
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1914 False Colors Actor Mrs. Moore N/A
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1914 Lost by a Hair Actor Summer Girl N/A
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1914 The Pursuit of Hate Actor Diana Grave N/A
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1914 The Spider and Her Web Actor Madame DuBarr N/A
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1914 The Merchant of Venice Actor Portia N/A
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1913 The Jew's Christmas Actor Leah - Isaac's Daughter N/A
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1913 How Men Propose Actor The Maid 58
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1913 Suspense. Actor The Wife 60
Fair
1913 The Rosary Actor The Soldier's Sweetheart 59
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1913 The Picture of Dorian Gray Actor N/A
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1912 A Japanese Idyll Actor N/A
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1912 Eyes That See Not Actor The Millionaire's Wife N/A
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1912 Fine Feathers Actor The Artist's Model N/A
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1911 The Price Actor Ann 59
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1911 Lost Illusions Actor Grace - The Wife N/A
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1911 Sherlock Holmes, Jr. Actor Mrs. Brown N/A
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1911 Fate Actor Flora Brown N/A
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1911 On the Brink Actor Tess N/A
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1911 The Twins Actor The Twin Sisters 59
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1911 From Death to Life Actor Aratus' Wife N/A
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1911 A Heroine of '76 Actor The Tavern Keeper's Daughter N/A
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Directing
1934 White Heat Directing Director 59
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1927 The Angel of Broadway Directing Director N/A
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1927 Sensation Seekers Directing Director 59
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1926 The Marriage Clause Directing Director N/A
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1923 A Chapter in Her Life Directing Director 58
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1921 What Do Men Want? Directing Director 58
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1921 The Blot Directing Director 59
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1921 Too Wise Wives Directing Director 58
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1921 What's Worth While? Directing Director N/A
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1920 To Please One Woman Directing Director N/A
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1919 Forbidden Directing Director N/A
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1919 Home Directing Director 59
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1919 Mary Regan Directing Director N/A
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1919 A Midnight Romance Directing Director N/A
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1919 When a Girl Loves Directing Director N/A
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1918 Borrowed Clothes Directing Director N/A
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1918 For Husbands Only Directing Director N/A
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1918 The Doctor and the Woman Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Price of a Good Time Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Directing Director N/A
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1917 Even as You and I Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Mysterious Mrs. M Directing Director N/A
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1916 The People vs. John Doe Directing Director N/A
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1916 Idle Wives Directing Director 59
Average
1916 Saving the Family Name Directing Director N/A
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1916 Shoes Directing Director 58
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1916 The Eye of God Directing Director N/A
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1916 Where Are My Children? Directing Director 59
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1916 John Needham's Double Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Flirt Directing Director N/A
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1916 Hop - The Devil's Brew Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Dumb Girl of Portici Directing Director 59
Average
1916 Discontent Directing Director 59
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1915 A Cigarette - That's All Directing Director N/A
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1915 Scandal Directing Director N/A
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1915 Betty in Search of a Thrill Directing Director 58
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1915 Captain Courtesy Directing Director N/A
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1915 Sunshine Molly Directing Director N/A
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1915 Hypocrites Directing Director 59
Average
1915 It's No Laughing Matter Directing Director N/A
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1914 False Colors Directing Director N/A
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1914 Lost by a Hair Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Pursuit of Hate Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Spider and Her Web Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Merchant of Venice Directing Director N/A
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1913 The Jew's Christmas Directing Director N/A
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1913 How Men Propose Directing Director 58
Average
1913 Suspense. Directing Director 60
Fair
1913 The Rosary Directing Director 59
Average
1912 A Japanese Idyll Directing Director N/A
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1912 The Troubadour's Triumph Directing Director N/A
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1912 Eyes That See Not Directing Director N/A
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1912 Fine Feathers Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Price Directing Director 59
Average
1911 Fate Directing Director N/A
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1911 On the Brink Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Twins Directing Director 59
Average
1911 From Death to Life Directing Director N/A
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1911 A Heroine of '76 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1934 White Heat Writing Writer 59
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1927 Topsy and Eva Writing Adaptation N/A
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1927 Topsy and Eva Writing Screenplay N/A
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1927 Sensation Seekers Writing Writer 59
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1926 The Marriage Clause Writing Writer N/A
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1923 A Chapter in Her Life Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1923 A Chapter in Her Life Writing Screenplay 58
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1921 What Do Men Want? Writing Writer 58
Average
1921 The Blot Writing Writer 59
Average
1921 Too Wise Wives Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1921 Too Wise Wives Writing Story 58
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1921 What's Worth While? Writing Writer N/A
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1920 To Please One Woman Writing Writer N/A
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1919 Forbidden Writing Writer N/A
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1919 Home Writing Writer 59
Average
1919 Mary Regan Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1919 Mary Regan Writing Screenplay N/A
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1919 A Midnight Romance Writing Writer N/A
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1919 When a Girl Loves Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Borrowed Clothes Writing Writer N/A
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1918 For Husbands Only Writing Screenplay N/A
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1918 For Husbands Only Writing Adaptation N/A
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1918 The Doctor and the Woman Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Tarzan of the Apes Writing Writer 58
Average
1917 The Price of a Good Time Writing Writer N/A
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1917 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Writing Writer N/A
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1917 The Mysterious Mrs. M Writing Writer N/A
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1916 The People vs. John Doe Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Wanted- A Home Writing Story N/A
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1916 Idle Wives Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1916 Idle Wives Writing Writer 59
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1916 Saving the Family Name Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Shoes Writing Writer 58
Average
1916 The Eye of God Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1916 The Eye of God Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Where Are My Children? Writing Writer 59
Average
1916 The Flirt Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Hop - The Devil's Brew Writing Screenplay N/A
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1916 Hop - The Devil's Brew Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1916 The Dumb Girl of Portici Writing Adaptation 59
Average
1916 Discontent Writing Writer 59
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1915 Jewel Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Scandal Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Sunshine Molly Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Hypocrites Writing Writer 59
Average
1915 It's No Laughing Matter Writing Writer N/A
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1914 False Colors Writing Screenplay N/A
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1914 Lost by a Hair Writing Writer N/A
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1914 The Spider and Her Web Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1914 The Merchant of Venice Writing Writer N/A
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1913 The Jew's Christmas Writing Writer N/A
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1913 Suspense. Writing Writer 60
Fair
1913 The Picture of Dorian Gray Writing Screenplay N/A
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1912 The Troubadour's Triumph Writing Writer N/A
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1911 The Price Writing Writer 59
Average
1911 On the Brink Writing Story N/A
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1911 The Twins Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1921 The Blot Production Producer 59
Average
1921 Too Wise Wives Production Producer 58
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1921 What's Worth While? Production Producer N/A
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1918 For Husbands Only Production Producer N/A
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1917 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Production Producer N/A
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1916 The People vs. John Doe Production Producer N/A
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1916 Wanted- A Home Production Producer N/A
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1916 Idle Wives Production Producer 59
Average
1916 Shoes Production Producer 58
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1916 Where Are My Children? Production Producer 59
Average
1916 The Dumb Girl of Portici Production Producer 59
Average
1915 Hypocrites Production Producer 59
Average
1913 How Men Propose Production Producer 58
Average

Editing
1917 The Price of a Good Time Editing Editor N/A
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