Lois Weber

Lois Weber

aka. Florence Lois Weber, Mrs. Phillips Smalley

Birthday

1879-06-12

Deathday

1939-11-13

Place of Birth

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.

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