← Back
Lois Weber
DirectingBorn June 12, 1879 (60 years old at death)· Died November 13, 1939
Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Also known as: Florence Lois Weber, Mrs. Phillips Smalley
Popularity: 0
Total credits: 95
