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

How Men Propose

19 July, 1913

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1 January, 1913

The Spider and Her Web

26 March, 1914

A Heroine of '76

16 February, 1911

Suspense.

6 July, 1913

The Pursuit of Hate

14 June, 1914

Idle Wives

16 September, 1916

Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

20 July, 1911

Fate

6 July, 1911

A Japanese Idyll

28 August, 1912

Fine Feathers

2 February, 1912

Lost Illusions

4 October, 1911

The Rosary

3 May, 1913

The Price

23 November, 1911

Alone in the World

3 January, 1917

Scandal

10 July, 1915

On the Brink

22 June, 1911

Sunshine Molly

18 March, 1915

From Death to Life

8 June, 1911

Lost by a Hair

28 June, 1914

The Eye of God

5 June, 1916

Hop - The Devil's Brew

14 February, 1916

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

13 May, 1917

The Merchant of Venice

1 February, 1914

The Twins

14 June, 1911

The Jew's Christmas

18 December, 1913

The Women Who Run Hollywood

16 May, 2016

Eyes That See Not

14 March, 1912

False Colors

17 December, 1914

Early Directors on Directing

1 January, 2009