Lois Weber
Born June 12, 1879 (Age: 146)
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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.
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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Filmography
Early Directors on Directing
2009
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as Self
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Age: 129
The Price
1911
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as Ann
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Age: 32
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Lost Illusions
1911
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as Grace - The Wife
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Age: 32
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Sherlock Holmes, Jr.
1911
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as Mrs. Brown
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Age: 32
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Fate
1911
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as Flora Brown
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Age: 32
On the Brink
1911
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as Tess
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Age: 32
The Twins
1911
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as The Twin Sisters
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Age: 32
From Death to Life
1911
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as Aratus' Wife
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Age: 31
A Heroine of '76
1911
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as The Tavern Keeper's Daughter
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Age: 31