Lois Weber

Born: 1879-06-12

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.


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Suspense.

as The Wife
Released: 1913-07-06

An isolated house is too remote for a lone servant, who leaves a note, quietly exits the back...

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The Twins

as The Twin Sisters
Released: 1911-06-14

The baby daughter of Mrs. Norton, a widowed seamstress, dies. The sorrow-stricken mother gazes...

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The Women Who Run Hollywood

as Herself (archive footage)
Released: 2016-05-16

The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who...

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Idle Wives

as Anne
Released: 1916-09-16

Characters in the film attend a movie titled 'Life’s Mirror', where they see parallel,...

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Sunshine Molly

as Sunshine Molly
Released: 1915-03-18

A woman known as Sunshine Molly gets a job in an oil field, and clashes with a belligerent...

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The Merchant of Venice

as Portia
Released: 1914-02-01

A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes...

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The Price

as Ann
Released: 1911-11-23

Pretty Ann, and Joe, the hostler, one day chance to meet. Strong is Joe, and simple, and Ann is...

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The Spider and Her Web

as Madame DuBarr
Released: 1914-03-26

The Spider and Her Web is a 1914 silent film.

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Fine Feathers

as The Artist's Model
Released: 1912-02-02

The Fine Feathers is a 1912 silent film dramatic short directed by and starring Lois Weber.

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Scandal

as Daisy Dean
Released: 1915-07-10

The lives of a stenographer and her boss are thrown into turmoil by reckless gossip.

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How Men Propose

as The Maid
Released: 1913-07-19

Three men in succession propose marriage to Grace Darling; she accepts all! Since they are...

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Lost by a Hair

as Summer Girl
Released: 1914-06-28

A group of jealous men conspire to defeat a romantic rival who has captured the attention of all...

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The Jew's Christmas

as Leah - Isaac's Daughter
Released: 1913-12-18

Early Lois Weber film. Isaac and his faithful wife, Rachel, deplore that in America their...

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Hop - The Devil's Brew

as Lydia Jansen
Released: 1916-02-14

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

as Mrs. Broome
Released: 1917-05-13

A doctor's wife is arrested for educating impoverished women about birth control.

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A Heroine of '76

as The Tavern Keeper's Daughter
Released: 1911-02-16

During the American Revolution, an innkeeper's daughter learns of a plot to assassinate George...

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From Death to Life

as Aratus' Wife
Released: 1911-06-08

A chemist named Aratus invents a concoction that will turn creatures to stone, but only realizes...

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On the Brink

as Tess
Released: 1911-06-22

A 1911 silent drama film written and directed by Edwin S. Porter and Lois Weber. Starring Lois...

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The Rosary

as The Soldier's Sweetheart
Released: 1913-05-03

Haunting and hypnotic, this artistic gem recounts the lyrics from a popular 1898 song of the...

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The Eye of God

as Renie
Released: 1916-06-05

Olaf writes his memoirs, before his execution. He tells of his life as a struggling farmer when...

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