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Lois Weber

Jun 12, 1879 - Nov 13, 1939 (60 years old) in Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA

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

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The Spider and Her Web
Madame DuBarr
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The Women Who Run Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Mrs. Broome
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Suspense
The Wife
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How Men Propose
The Maid
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Scandal
Daisy Dean
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The Twins
The Twin Sisters
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The Rosary
The Soldier's Sweetheart
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The Pursuit of Hate
Diana Grave
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Early Directors on Directing
Self

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