Directing
Lois Weber
Born 1879-06-13 · Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA · Died 1939-11-13
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
Tarzan of the Apes
The Dumb Girl of Portici
Where Are My Children?
Hypocrites
The Blot
Suspense.
A Midnight Romance
To Please One Woman
The Rosary
The Troubadour's Triumph
From Death to Life
Wanted- A Home
A Chapter in Her Life
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The Eye of God
The Women Who Run Hollywood
Jewel
The Merchant of Venice
Even as You and I
Home
The Spider and Her Web
Lost by a Hair
Saving the Family Name
The Angel of Broadway
A Heroine of '76
Shoes
The Mysterious Mrs. M
Captain Courtesy
Mary Regan
Hop - The Devil's Brew
It's No Laughing Matter
What's Worth While?
The People vs. John Doe
Idle Wives
How Men Propose
For Husbands Only
The Price
Too Wise Wives
Forbidden