As Director, As Writer
White Heat
1934
4.5
Lois Weber
Acting
Birth date
June 12, 1879
Birth place
Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA
Death date
November 13, 1939
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.
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Sensation Seekers
1927
6.4
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A Chapter in Her Life
1923
6.0
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What Do Men Want?
1921
3.0
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The Blot
1921
6.4
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Idle Wives
1916
5.0
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Where Are My Children?
1916
6.0
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Discontent
1916
5.1
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Hypocrites
1915
5.8
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How Men Propose
1913
5.6
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Suspense.
1913
7.1
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The Rosary
1913
7.5
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The Price
1911
5.5
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On the Brink
1911
10.0
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The Twins
1911
4.5
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From Death to Life
1911
6.0