Lois Weber

Director

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.

Born: June 12, 1879 in Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA

Died: November 13, 1939 (Age 60)

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Lois Weber Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Scandal Movie	5.9	Actress	Daisy Dean	1915
The Eye of God Movie		Actress	Renie	1916
Hop - The Devil's Brew Movie		Actress	Lydia Jansen	1916
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Movie	6.7	Actress	Mrs. Broome	1917
The Merchant of Venice Movie	5.9	Actress	Portia	1914
The Women Who Run Hollywood Movie	7.2	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2016
Early Directors on Directing Movie		Actress	Self	2014
Suspense Short Film	7.2	Actress	The Wife	1913
Idle Wives Movie	5.9	Actress	Anne	1916
Sunshine Molly Short Film	7.1	Actress	Sunshine Molly	1915
From Death to Life Short Film	5.7	Actress	Aratus' Wife	1911
Lost by a Hair Short Film	6.3	Actress	Summer Girl	1914
Lost Illusions Short Film	6.2	Actress	Grace - The Wife	1911
On the Brink Short Film	6.7	Actress	Tess	1911
Fine Feathers Short Film	6.4	Actress	The Artist's Model	1912
Alone in the World Short Film		Actress		1917
The Price Short Film	5.6	Actress	Ann	1911
The Rosary Short Film	6.8	Actress	The Soldier's Sweetheart	1913
A Japanese Idyll Short Film		Actress		1912
The Jew's Christmas Short Film		Actress	Leah - Isaac's Daughter	1913
The Twins Short Film	5.3	Actress	The Twin Sisters	1911
False Colors Short Film		Actress	Mrs. Moore	1914
Eyes That See Not Short Film		Actress	The Millionaire's Wife	1912
How Men Propose Short Film	5.3	Actress	The Maid	1913
The Picture of Dorian Gray Short Film	7.2	Actress		1913
The Spider and Her Web Short Film		Actress	Madame DuBarr	1914
A Heroine of '76 Short Film		Actress	The Tavern Keeper's Daughter	1911
The Pursuit of Hate Short Film		Actress	Diana Grave	1914
Sherlock Holmes, Jr. Short Film	4.8	Actress	Mrs. Brown	1911
Fate Short Film		Actress	Flora Brown	1911
Hypocrites Movie	6.3	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1915
Shoes Movie	6.7	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1916
Tarzan of the Apes Movie	5.5	Writing	Writer	1918
The Blot Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.5	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1921
Too Wise Wives Movie	5.7	Directing	Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay	1921
Where Are My Children? Movie	6.1	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1916
The Angel of Broadway Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1927
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Movie	6.7	Directing	Director, Writer, Producer	1917
The Marriage Clause Movie	6.7	Directing	Director, Writer	1926
A Midnight Romance Movie		Directing	Director, Writer	1919
The Dumb Girl of Portici Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Producer, Adaptation	1916
Sensation Seekers Movie	5.6	Directing	Director, Writer	1927
What Do Men Want? Movie	6.4	Directing	Director, Writer	1921
Scandal Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1915
Topsy and Eva Movie	7.7	Writing	Adaptation, Screenplay	1927
The Merchant of Venice Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1914
White Heat Movie	7.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1934
Wanted- A Home Movie		Writing	Story, Producer	1916
Even as You and I Movie	6.1	Directing	Director	1917
The Mysterious Mrs. M Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1917
The Eye of God Movie		Directing	Scenario Writer, Director, Writer	1916
Saving the Family Name Movie		Directing	Director, Writer	1916
Hop - The Devil's Brew Movie		Directing	Director, Scenario Writer, Screenplay	1916
A Chapter in Her Life Movie	6	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Adaptation	1923
Mary Regan Movie		Directing	Screenplay, Director, Scenario Writer	1919
The People vs. John Doe Movie		Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1916
What's Worth While? Movie		Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1921
For Husbands Only Movie		Directing	Screenplay, Director, Producer, Adaptation	1918
Jewel Movie	5.7	Writing	Writer	1915
John Needham's Double Movie		Directing	Director	1916
The Price of a Good Time Movie		Directing	Director, Editor, Writer	1917
The Doctor and the Woman Movie	6.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1918
Borrowed Clothes Movie	5.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1918
When a Girl Loves Movie		Directing	Director, Writer	1919
Home Movie		Directing	Director, Writer	1919
Forbidden Movie		Directing	Director, Writer	1919
Captain Courtesy Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1915
It's No Laughing Matter Movie	8.4	Directing	Director, Writer	1915
Betty in Search of a Thrill Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1915
To Please One Woman Movie		Directing	Director, Writer	1920
How Men Propose Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director, Producer	1913
Suspense Short Film	7.2	Directing	Director, Writer	1913
The Jew's Christmas Short Film		Directing	Director, Writer	1913
The Troubadour's Triumph Short Film		Directing	Director, Writer	1912
Discontent Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director, Writer	1916
Idle Wives Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Writer, Producer, Adaptation	1916
The Picture of Dorian Gray Short Film	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	1913
Sunshine Molly Short Film	7.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1915
From Death to Life Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1911
Lost by a Hair Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director, Writer	1914
On the Brink Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director, Story	1911
Fine Feathers Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1912
The Price Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director, Writer	1911
The Rosary Short Film	6.8	Directing	Director	1913
A Japanese Idyll Short Film		Directing	Director	1912
The Flirt Movie		Directing	Director, Writer	1916
The Twins Short Film	5.3	Directing	Director, Writer	1911
False Colors Short Film		Directing	Screenplay, Director	1914
Eyes That See Not Short Film		Directing	Director	1912
A Cigarette - That's All Short Film		Directing	Director	1915
The Spider and Her Web Short Film		Directing	Director, Scenario Writer	1914
A Heroine of '76 Short Film		Directing	Director	1911
The Pursuit of Hate Short Film		Directing	Director	1914
Fate Short Film		Directing	Director	1911
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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