Lois Weber
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.
Suspense.
as The WifeAn isolated house is too remote for a lone servant, who leaves a note, quietly exits the back...
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The Women Who Run Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who...
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The Merchant of Venice
as PortiaA rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes...
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The Eye of God
as RenieOlaf writes his memoirs, before his execution. He tells of his life as a struggling farmer when...
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The Price
as AnnPretty Ann, and Joe, the hostler, one day chance to meet. Strong is Joe, and simple, and Ann is...
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How Men Propose
as The MaidThree men in succession propose marriage to Grace Darling; she accepts all! Since they are...
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Fine Feathers
as The Artist's ModelThe Fine Feathers is a 1912 silent film dramatic short directed by and starring Lois Weber.
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From Death to Life
as Aratus' WifeA chemist named Aratus invents a concoction that will turn creatures to stone, but only realizes...
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The Twins
as The Twin SistersThe baby daughter of Mrs. Norton, a widowed seamstress, dies. The sorrow-stricken mother gazes...
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Lost by a Hair
as Summer GirlA group of jealous men conspire to defeat a romantic rival who has captured the attention of all...
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Hop - The Devil's Brew
as Lydia JansenLydia Jansen is happily married to a young customs inspector, but she harbors a dark secret. She...
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The Spider and Her Web
as Madame DuBarrThe story concerns the reformation of a fast woman who runs a gambling establishment. Her one...
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
as Mrs. BroomeA doctor's wife is arrested for educating impoverished women about birth control.
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Idle Wives
as AnneCharacters in the film attend a movie titled 'Life’s Mirror', where they see parallel,...
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Scandal
as Daisy DeanThe lives of a stenographer and her boss are thrown into turmoil by reckless gossip.
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On the Brink
as TessA 1911 silent drama film written and directed by Edwin S. Porter and Lois Weber. Starring Lois...
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Early Directors on Directing
as SelfThere were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first...
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Sunshine Molly
as Sunshine MollyA woman known as Sunshine Molly gets a job in an oil field, and clashes with a belligerent...
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The Rosary
as The Soldier's SweetheartHaunting and hypnotic, this artistic gem recounts the lyrics from a popular 1898 song of the...
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A Heroine of '76
as The Tavern Keeper's DaughterDuring the American Revolution, an innkeeper's daughter learns of a plot to assassinate George...
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The Jew's Christmas
as Leah - Isaac's DaughterEarly Lois Weber film. Isaac and his faithful wife, Rachel, deplore that in America their...
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